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LYS to HEW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Athens (Athen Helenikon Airport)
1,098 mi
1,768 km · 954 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- HEW — Athen Helenikon Airport · Athens, Greece
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 HEW
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport52 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport74 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HEW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Athens (HEW) is 1,098 miles (1,768 km, 954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HEW?
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