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SFA to LYS: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
816 mi
1,313 km · 709 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
816 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from LYS?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Lyon (LYS) is 816 miles (1,313 km, 709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 Sfax and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to LYS?
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