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LYS to RAK: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Marrakech (Menara Airport)
1,202 mi
1,934 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- RAK — Menara Airport · Marrakech, Morocco
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 RAK
- OZZ · Ouarzazate Airport81 mi away
- ESU · Mogador Airport98 mi away
- BEM · Beni Mellal Airport115 mi away
- AGA · Al Massira Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RAK?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Marrakech (RAK) is 1,202 miles (1,934 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Marrakech?
Marrakech is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RAK?
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