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AER to LYS: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,710 mi
2,751 km · 1,486 nm
3h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 49m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- 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 AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 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 AER from LYS?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,710 miles (2,751 km, 1,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 49m 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 Sochi and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to LYS?
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