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LYS to HGE: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Higuerote (Higuerote Airport)
4,796 mi
7,719 km · 4,168 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- HGE — Higuerote Airport · Higuerote, Venezuela
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 HGE
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from HGE?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Higuerote (HGE) is 4,796 miles (7,719 km, 4,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to HGE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Higuerote?
Higuerote is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to HGE?
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