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SDJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Sendai (Sendai Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,027 mi
9,700 km · 5,237 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDJ — Sendai Airport · Sendai, Japan
- 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 SDJ
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport35 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport68 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport77 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport90 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 SDJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Sendai (SDJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,027 miles (9,700 km, 5,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Sendai and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Sendai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDJ to LYS?
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