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How far is Lyon from Medellín?

The distance between Medellín (Olaya Herrera Airport) and Lyon (Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport) is 5464 miles / 8794 kilometers / 4748 nautical miles.

Olaya Herrera Airport – Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport

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Distance from Medellín to Lyon

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Medellín to Lyon. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5464.366 miles
  • 8794.045 kilometers
  • 4748.405 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5461.821 miles
  • 8789.949 kilometers
  • 4746.193 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Medellín to Lyon?

The estimated flight time from Olaya Herrera Airport to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is 10 hours and 50 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)

On average, flying from Medellín to Lyon generates about 645 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 645 kilograms equals 1 422 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Medellín to Lyon

See the map of the shortest flight path between Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Airport information

Origin Olaya Herrera Airport
City: Medellín
Country: Colombia Flag of Colombia
IATA Code: EOH
ICAO Code: SKMD
Coordinates: 6°13′13″N, 75°35′26″W
Destination Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
City: Lyon
Country: France Flag of France
IATA Code: LYS
ICAO Code: LFLL
Coordinates: 45°43′35″N, 5°5′26″E