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SLU to LYS: distance & flight time
Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,379 mi
7,047 km · 3,805 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
- 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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 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 SLU from LYS?
The flight distance from Castries (SLU) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,379 miles (7,047 km, 3,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Castries and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Castries.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLU to LYS?
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