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SVL to LYS: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,467 mi
2,361 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from LYS?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,467 miles (2,361 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Savonlinna and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to LYS?
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