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RHV to LYS: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,818 mi
9,363 km · 5,056 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from LYS?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,818 miles (9,363 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to LYS?
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