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PFN to LYN: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,787 mi
7,704 km · 4,160 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from LYN?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,787 miles (7,704 km, 4,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Panama City and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to LYN?
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