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LYS to MUH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Mersa-matruh (Mersa Matruh Airport)
1,547 mi
2,490 km · 1,344 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- MUH — Mersa Matruh Airport · Mersa-matruh, Egypt
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 MUH
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport78 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MUH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Mersa-matruh (MUH) is 1,547 miles (2,490 km, 1,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Mersa-matruh?
Mersa-matruh is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MUH?
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