Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LYS to PLP: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → La Palma (Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport)
5,477 mi
8,814 km · 4,759 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
See live LYS→PLP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- PLP — Captain Ramon Xatruch Airport · La Palma, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 PLP
- PUE · Puerto Obaldia Airport53 mi away
- CPB · Capurganá Airport56 mi away
- ACD · Alcides Fernández Airport58 mi away
- JQE · Jaqué Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PLP?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to La Palma (PLP) is 5,477 miles (8,814 km, 4,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 La Palma?
La Palma is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PLP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–PLP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.