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LYS to QLR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Monte Real (Monte Real Air Base)
816 mi
1,313 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- QLR — Monte Real Air Base · Monte Real, Portugal
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 QLR
- AVR · Alverca Air Base66 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)74 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport80 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from QLR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Monte Real (QLR) is 816 miles (1,313 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to QLR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to QLR?
Nonstop service on LYS–QLR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Monte Real?
Monte Real is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to QLR?
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Why are some LYS to QLR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–QLR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.