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PTY to LYS: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,504 mi
8,858 km · 4,783 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,504 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- 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 PTY
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 PTY from LYS?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,504 miles (8,858 km, 4,783 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 LYS?
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