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SCF to LYS: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,692 mi
9,160 km · 4,946 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from LYS?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,692 miles (9,160 km, 4,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Scottsdale and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to LYS?
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