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LYS to PAC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
5,517 mi
8,880 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PAC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Panama (PAC) is 5,517 miles (8,880 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Panama?
Panama is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PAC?
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