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CIU to LYS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,049 mi
6,516 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from LYS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,049 miles (6,516 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Sault Ste Marie and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to LYS?
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