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LYS to ETM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Eilat (Ramon Airport)
1,956 mi
3,148 km · 1,700 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- ETM — Ramon Airport · Eilat, 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 ETM
- AQJ · Aqaba King Hussein International Airport8 mi away
- ETH · Eilat Airport12 mi away
- VDA · Ovda International Airport16 mi away
- TCP · Taba International Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ETM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Eilat (ETM) is 1,956 miles (3,148 km, 1,700 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ETM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from LYS to ETM?
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