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SZT to LYS: distance & flight time
San Cristobal de las Casas (San Cristobal de las Casas Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,754 mi
9,260 km · 5,000 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZT — San Cristobal de las Casas Airport · San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
- 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 SZT
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 SZT from LYS?
The flight distance from San Cristobal de las Casas (SZT) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,754 miles (9,260 km, 5,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZT to LYS?
Nonstop service on SZT–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Cristobal de las Casas and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of San Cristobal de las Casas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZT to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SZT–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SZT to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZT–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.