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LYS to SMF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
5,733 mi
9,227 km · 4,982 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SMF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 5,733 miles (9,227 km, 4,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SMF?
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