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LYS to SPF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field)
4,842 mi
7,793 km · 4,208 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SPF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) is 4,842 miles (7,793 km, 4,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota?
Spearfish-South Dakota is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SPF?
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