# Distance from Lyon (LYS) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,365 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,365 km / 5,819 mi / 5,056 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 19:53 in Lyon, it's 10:53 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 808 ft (SFO is lower than LYS)

## Airports

### [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyon, France
- ICAO: LFLL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.730000, 5.090000
- Elevation: 821 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:53 in Lyon, it's 10:53 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)