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LYS to SMR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
5,156 mi
8,298 km · 4,481 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SMR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 5,156 miles (8,298 km, 4,481 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SMR?
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