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RBA to LYS: distance & flight time
Rabat (Rabat-Salé Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,019 mi
1,641 km · 886 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RBA — Rabat-Salé Airport · Rabat, Morocco
- 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 RBA
- NNA · Kenitra Airport19 mi away
- GMD · Ben Slimane Airport38 mi away
- CMN · Mohammed V International Airport67 mi away
- MEK · Bassatine Airport72 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 RBA from LYS?
The flight distance from Rabat (RBA) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,019 miles (1,641 km, 886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RBA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Rabat and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Rabat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RBA to LYS?
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