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LYS to ETH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Elat (Eilat Airport)
1,961 mi
3,157 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Near ETH
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport5 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport11 mi away
- ETM · Ramon Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ETH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Elat (ETH) is 1,961 miles (3,157 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ETH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Elat?
Elat is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ETH?
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