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LYN to CIU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,044 mi
6,508 km · 3,514 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from CIU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,044 miles (6,508 km, 3,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to CIU?
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 Lyon and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to CIU?
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