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MHR to LYS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,732 mi
9,225 km · 4,981 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, United States
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHR from LYS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,732 miles (9,225 km, 4,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Sacramento and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to LYS?
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