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SKY to LYS: distance & flight time
Sandusky (Griffing Sandusky Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,171 mi
6,712 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- SKY — Griffing Sandusky Airport · Sandusky, 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 SKY
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport65 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport42 mi away
- MFD · Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport43 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport47 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 SKY from LYS?
The flight distance from Sandusky (SKY) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,171 miles (6,712 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Sandusky and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Sandusky.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKY to LYS?
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