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LYS to SFB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sanford (Orlando Sanford International Airport)
4,658 mi
7,497 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,658 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SFB — Orlando Sanford International Airport · Sanford, 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 SFB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport24 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport17 mi away
- DAB · Daytona Beach International Airport30 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SFB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sanford (SFB) is 4,658 miles (7,497 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Sanford?
Sanford is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SFB?
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