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SUU to LYS: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,768 mi
9,283 km · 5,012 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from LYS?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,768 miles (9,283 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Fairfield and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Fairfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to LYS?
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