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LYS to GAE: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
861 mi
1,385 km · 748 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
861 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GAE?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Gabes (GAE) is 861 miles (1,385 km, 748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Gabes?
Gabes is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to GAE?
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