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LYS to SNN: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Shannon (Shannon Airport)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- SNN — Shannon Airport · Shannon, Ireland
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 SNN
- INQ · Inisheer Aerodrome35 mi away
- IIA · Inishmaan Aerodrome38 mi away
- GWY · Galway Airport41 mi away
- IOR · Inishmore Aerodrome41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SNN?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Shannon (SNN) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to SNN?
Nonstop service on LYS–SNN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Shannon?
Shannon is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SNN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–SNN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYS to SNN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–SNN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.