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UAR to LYS: distance & flight time
Bouarfa (Bouarfa Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
987 mi
1,589 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- UAR — Bouarfa Airport · Bouarfa, 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 UAR
- CBH · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport62 mi away
- MZW · Mecheria Airport123 mi away
- ERH · Moulay Ali Cherif Airport146 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 UAR from LYS?
The flight distance from Bouarfa (UAR) to Lyon (LYS) is 987 miles (1,589 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UAR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from UAR to LYS?
Nonstop service on UAR–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bouarfa and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Bouarfa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UAR to LYS?
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Why are some UAR to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain UAR–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.