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LYS to GEC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
1,659 mi
2,669 km · 1,441 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GEC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 1,659 miles (2,669 km, 1,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 GEC?
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