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SDS to LYS: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,964 mi
9,598 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from LYS?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,964 miles (9,598 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Sado and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to LYS?
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