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SMO to LYN: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,893 mi
9,484 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMO from LYN?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,893 miles (9,484 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Santa Monica and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to LYN?
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