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LYS to PFO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Paphos (Paphos International Airport)
1,622 mi
2,611 km · 1,410 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m 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
- PFO — Paphos International Airport · Paphos, Cyprus
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 PFO
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri30 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport65 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport66 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PFO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Paphos (PFO) is 1,622 miles (2,611 km, 1,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Paphos?
Paphos is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PFO?
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