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LYS to OAX: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from OAX?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to OAX?
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