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SDM to LYS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,928 mi
9,541 km · 5,152 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,928 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from LYS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,928 miles (9,541 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 San Diego and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to LYS?
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