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LYS to SAF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Santa Fe (Santa Fe Municipal Airport)
5,373 mi
8,646 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SAF — Santa Fe Municipal Airport · Santa Fe, 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 SAF
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport21 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport49 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SAF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Santa Fe (SAF) is 5,373 miles (8,646 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Santa Fe?
Santa Fe is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SAF?
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