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LYS to SUU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base)
5,768 mi
9,283 km · 5,012 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SUU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Fairfield (SUU) is 5,768 miles (9,283 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SUU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Fairfield?
Fairfield is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SUU?
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