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SBZ to LYS: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
914 mi
1,471 km · 794 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
914 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from LYS?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to Lyon (LYS) is 914 miles (1,471 km, 794 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 SBZ to LYS?
Nonstop service on SBZ–LYS 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sibiu and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to LYS?
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Why are some SBZ to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBZ–LYS 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.