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SMN to LYS: distance & flight time
Salmon (Lemhi County Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,141 mi
8,273 km · 4,467 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,141 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 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 SMN from LYS?
The flight distance from Salmon (SMN) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,141 miles (8,273 km, 4,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 33m 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 Salmon and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Salmon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMN to LYS?
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