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PVR to LYS: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,116 mi
9,843 km · 5,315 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, 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 PVR
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 PVR from LYS?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,116 miles (9,843 km, 5,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Puerto Vallarta and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to LYS?
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