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LYS to CIU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,049 mi
6,516 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,049 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry 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 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
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 LYS from CIU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) 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 LYS 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 LYS to CIU?
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