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JTR to LYS: distance & flight time
Thira (Santorini Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,237 mi
1,991 km · 1,075 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JTR — Santorini Airport · Thira, Greece
- 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 JTR
- PAS · Paros National Airport47 mi away
- JNX · Naxos Airport48 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport51 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport59 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 JTR from LYS?
The flight distance from Thira (JTR) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,237 miles (1,991 km, 1,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JTR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Thira and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Thira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JTR to LYS?
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