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SPJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Sparti (Sparti Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,085 mi
1,745 km · 942 nm
2h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPJ — Sparti Airport · Sparti, Greece
- 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 SPJ
- KLX · Kalamata Airport28 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport41 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport55 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport91 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 SPJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Sparti (SPJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,085 miles (1,745 km, 942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 49m 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 Sparti and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Sparti.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPJ to LYS?
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