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LYS to FDO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → San Fernando (San Fernando Airport)
6,813 mi
10,965 km · 5,921 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- FDO — San Fernando Airport · San Fernando, Argentina
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 FDO
- EPA · El Palomar Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport26 mi away
- CYR · Laguna de Los Patos International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from FDO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to San Fernando (FDO) is 6,813 miles (10,965 km, 5,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to FDO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to FDO?
Nonstop service on LYS–FDO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and San Fernando?
San Fernando is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to FDO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–FDO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYS to FDO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–FDO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.