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SKF to LYS: distance & flight time
San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,390 mi
8,675 km · 4,684 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 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 SKF from LYS?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SKF) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,390 miles (8,675 km, 4,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Antonio and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of San Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKF to LYS?
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