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LYS to SCL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Santiago (Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport)
7,226 mi
11,629 km · 6,279 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SCL — Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport · Santiago, Chile
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 SCL
- KNA · Viña del mar Airport50 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport54 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport122 mi away
- TLX · Panguilemo Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SCL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Santiago (SCL) is 7,226 miles (11,629 km, 6,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SCL?
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