Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LYS to GSJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → San Jose (San José Airport)
5,812 mi
9,353 km · 5,050 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
See live LYS→GSJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- GSJ — San José Airport · San Jose, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GSJ
- GUA · La Aurora Airport49 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport70 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport77 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GSJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to San Jose (GSJ) is 5,812 miles (9,353 km, 5,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 San Jose?
San Jose is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to GSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–GSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.