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LYS to PDV: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
1,013 mi
1,631 km · 881 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PDV?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 1,013 miles (1,631 km, 881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PDV?
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