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LYS to MDE: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,456 mi
8,781 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MDE?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,456 miles (8,781 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MDE?
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