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PTY to LYN: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,498 mi
8,848 km · 4,777 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- 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 PTY
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 PTY from LYN?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,498 miles (8,848 km, 4,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 PTY to LYN?
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