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LYS to SAD: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Safford (Safford Regional Airport)
5,649 mi
9,092 km · 4,909 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,649 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SAD?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Safford (SAD) is 5,649 miles (9,092 km, 4,909 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Safford?
Safford is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SAD?
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