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LYS to VER: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport)
5,798 mi
9,331 km · 5,038 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
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 VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from VER?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Vera Cruz (VER) is 5,798 miles (9,331 km, 5,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to VER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Vera Cruz?
Vera Cruz is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to VER?
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