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UIB to LYS: distance & flight time
Quibdo (El Caraño Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,538 mi
8,913 km · 4,812 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,538 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 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UIB — El Caraño Airport · Quibdo, Colombia
- 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 UIB
- COG · Mandinga Airport42 mi away
- NQU · Reyes Murillo Airport44 mi away
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport63 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport80 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 UIB from LYS?
The flight distance from Quibdo (UIB) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,538 miles (8,913 km, 4,812 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UIB 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 Quibdo and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Quibdo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UIB to LYS?
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