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LYS to RBA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport)
1,019 mi
1,641 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, 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 RBA
- NNA · Kenitra Airport19 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport38 mi away
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport67 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RBA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Rabat (RBA) is 1,019 miles (1,641 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 RBA?
Nonstop service on LYS–RBA 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 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Rabat?
Rabat is 2 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RBA?
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Why are some LYS to RBA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–RBA 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.