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SKG to LYS: distance & flight time
Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
969 mi
1,559 km · 842 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
969 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKG — Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport · Thessaloniki, Greece
- 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 SKG
- KZI · Filippos Airport62 mi away
- LRA · Larisa Airport66 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport89 mi away
- VOL · Nea Anchialos Airport90 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 SKG from LYS?
The flight distance from Thessaloniki (SKG) to Lyon (LYS) is 969 miles (1,559 km, 842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKG to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKG to LYS?
Nonstop service on SKG–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Thessaloniki and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Thessaloniki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKG to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKG–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKG to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKG–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.