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REX to LYS: distance & flight time
Reynosa (General Lucio Blanco International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,544 mi
8,922 km · 4,818 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- REX — General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, 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 REX
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 REX from LYS?
The flight distance from Reynosa (REX) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,544 miles (8,922 km, 4,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from REX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Reynosa and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Reynosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from REX to LYS?
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