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MAR to LYS: distance & flight time
Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,063 mi
8,148 km · 4,399 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAR from LYS?
The flight distance from Maracaibo (MAR) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,063 miles (8,148 km, 4,399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Maracaibo and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Maracaibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAR to LYS?
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