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LYS to RTB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
5,492 mi
8,839 km · 4,773 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
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 RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from RTB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Roatan (RTB) is 5,492 miles (8,839 km, 4,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Roatan?
Roatan is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to RTB?
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