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SFD to LYS: distance & flight time
San Fernando De Apure (San Fernando De Apure Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,988 mi
8,027 km · 4,334 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- SFD — San Fernando De Apure Airport · San Fernando De Apure, Venezuela
- 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 SFD
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport72 mi away
- CXA · Caicara del Orinoco Airport90 mi away
- PCR · German Olano Airport117 mi away
- VDP · Valle de La Pascua Airport136 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 SFD from LYS?
The flight distance from San Fernando De Apure (SFD) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,988 miles (8,027 km, 4,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFD to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Fernando De Apure and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of San Fernando De Apure.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFD to LYS?
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