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VLV to LYS: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,067 mi
8,155 km · 4,403 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, Venezuela
- 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 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 VLV from LYS?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,067 miles (8,155 km, 4,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Valera and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Valera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to LYS?
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