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OAX to LYS: distance & flight time
Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
- 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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 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 OAX from LYS?
The flight distance from Oaxaca (OAX) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Oaxaca and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Oaxaca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAX to LYS?
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