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MLA to LYS: distance & flight time
Malta (Malta International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
839 mi
1,351 km · 729 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
839 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MLA — Malta International Airport · Malta, Malta
- 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 MLA
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport16 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport79 mi away
- LMP · Lampedusa Airport107 mi away
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base110 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 MLA from LYS?
The flight distance from Malta (MLA) to Lyon (LYS) is 839 miles (1,351 km, 729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from MLA to LYS?
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