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SFC to LYS: distance & flight time
St-François (St-François Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,284 mi
6,895 km · 3,723 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFC — St-François Airport · St-François, Guadeloupe
- 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 SFC
- DSD · La Désirade Airport12 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet18 mi away
- GBJ · Les Bases Airport27 mi away
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport34 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 SFC from LYS?
The flight distance from St-François (SFC) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,284 miles (6,895 km, 3,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 St-François and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of St-François.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFC to LYS?
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