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MCX to LYS: distance & flight time
Makhachkala (Uytash Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,091 mi
3,365 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCX — Uytash Airport · Makhachkala, Russia
- 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 MCX
- ZTU · Zaqatala International Airport100 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport138 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport138 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 MCX from LYS?
The flight distance from Makhachkala (MCX) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,091 miles (3,365 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m 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 Makhachkala and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Makhachkala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCX to LYS?
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