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SOW to LYS: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,588 mi
8,993 km · 4,856 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from LYS?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,588 miles (8,993 km, 4,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Show Low and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to LYS?
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