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LYS to IGR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Iguazu Falls (Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport)
6,188 mi
9,958 km · 5,377 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- IGR — Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport · Iguazu Falls, Argentina
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 IGR
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport9 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport30 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport46 mi away
- CAC · Cascavel Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from IGR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Iguazu Falls (IGR) is 6,188 miles (9,958 km, 5,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to IGR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Iguazu Falls?
Iguazu Falls is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to IGR?
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