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$504 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to Lyon

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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Lyon (SAN-LYS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego to Lyon that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Lyon

Mon, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 23
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 7:40 pmSAN-LYS
23h 35m2 stops
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8:20 pm - 7:06 pmLYS-SAN
31h 46m2 stops
$687Scandinavian Airlines
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Sun, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 21
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
11:03 am - 7:40 pmSAN-LYS
23h 37m2 stops
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2:15 pm - 10:59 pmLYS-SAN
41h 44m2 stops
$723Scandinavian Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 23
American Airlines Logo
12:38 pm - 4:10 pmSAN-LYS
18h 32m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 2:50 pmLYS-SAN
36h 30m1 stop
$731American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 28
United Airlines Logo
7:27 pm - 10:35 amSAN-LYS
30h 08m3 stops
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6:50 am - 9:53 pmLYS-SAN
24h 03m2 stops
$744United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 23
British Airways Logo
7:50 pm - 12:30 pmSAN-LYS
31h 40m1 stop
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5:35 pm - 2:50 pmLYS-SAN
30h 15m1 stop
$747British Airways
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Sun, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 28
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5:15 pm - 5:05 pmSAN-LYS
14h 50m1 stop
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9:25 am - 3:25 pmLYS-SAN
15h 00m1 stop
$767Lufthansa
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Sun, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 21
British Airways Logo
7:50 pm - 10:25 amSAN-LYS
29h 35m1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:40 pm - 3:53 pmLYS-SAN
27h 13m2 stops
$809British Airways
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Sat, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 20
United Airlines Logo
7:21 pm - 5:10 pmSAN-LYS
36h 49m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:35 pm - 7:35 pmLYS-SAN
38h 00m2 stops
$821United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 19
Lufthansa Logo
5:15 pm - 8:50 amSAN-LYS
30h 35m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
9:25 am - 3:25 pmLYS-SAN
15h 00m1 stop
$891Lufthansa
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 11
American Airlines Logo
2:55 pm - 9:00 pmSAN-LYS
21h 05m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:10 am - 6:00 pmLYS-SAN
20h 50m2 stops
$4,519American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Lyon flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego to Lyon to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Lyon?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Diego to Lyon?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Diego to Lyon clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Diego to Lyon, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Diego, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$504
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 49% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Lyon

When to book flights from San Diego to Lyon

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego to Lyon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Lyon

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to Lyon?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Lyon was $504 for a one-way ticket and $687 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Diego and Lyon?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Lyon from San Diego.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Lyon?

    When flying out of San Diego you will be using San Diego. You will be landing at Lyon, also known as Lyon-Saint Exupéry.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Diego to Lyon?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to Lyon?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between San Diego and Lyon, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Lyon, United Airlines or Lufthansa?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Lyon are United Airlines and Lufthansa. With an average price for the route of $1,513 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. Lufthansa is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,304 and an overall rating of 6.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to Lyon?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to Lyon.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to Lyon?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lyon from San Diego is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to Lyon?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Lyon with an airline and back to San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and LYS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to Lyon?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lyon from San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Lyon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to Lyon. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8896 reviews
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
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I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

6.0 GoodLeilani, Jul 2025SFO - KOA
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I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

United sent me a mileage plus number last year but that number is invalid so I can’t use it to check into flights or collect mileage. There is human to speak about the problem, only computers who keep asking me if I am using the correct email. It’s so frustrating and I cannot resolve it.

Not a great experience. We paid for the upgrade for premium economy seats and seated ourselves in very comfortable seats. Someone came along with the same seat on their boarding pass. The aircraft had been changed and as a result we were booted out and sent further back to small uncomfortable seats. After complaining we were moved to emergency row seats, which gave us more leg room but the seats don’t recline. For people in our 70’s we found having to sit upright from California to NJ very uncomfortable. Not sure why they chose to move senior citizens instead of the two people that were allowed to take the more comfortable seats. Not happy.

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Cheapest airlines I have ever been on. I got downgraded and never got on united. I got rerouted through Vancouver onto jetwesf

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

At baggage claim, I was given the wrong printed ticket. The ticket belonged to another passenger for a different flight — to Zurich instead of Frankfurt (layover). I was even allowed to pass security, and when I asked the Lufthansa employee if I was on the correct flight, and why it was changed. The employee said everything was correct and I should board. When I got on the plane, there was someone in my seat, and the crew on the plane finally realized that I was on the wrong plane. When I got off the plane, nobody was willing to help, and the security refused to provide my original printed ticket. That was until I showed them that I took a photo of the ticket; once they realized I had photographic evidence, they were suddenly ready to help me. The Lufthansa employee began communicating with other airlines and found a flight that would take me to my destination via Polish Airlines. I was required to once again go through security, re-check my bag, and once again pay for my checked bag and weight overage fees. This experience was incredibly stressful and very frustrating, as you can imagine. A Lufthansa employee told me I would be eligible for a refund. Please tell me what steps I need to take in order to make that happen. Thank you!

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

Enjoyable flight, helpful crew everything was organized to accommodate passengers.

I was transferred to an American Airlines flight. The boarding was late and unorganized. The seating was extremely tight and uncomfortable. Will not use AA again.

The business class seat was an uncomfortable conversion of a main cabin seat well below the quality of even the budget carriers in the US. I would have never paid for business class if would have known I get the same seat as main cabin. BA has gone down hill significantly in this class of service.

The check-in of my luggage was terrible. When purchased my tickets, one luggage and one carry-on was part of the fight. My flight was switched from British to American Airline. During check-in of luggage at the airport, I was denied and had to pay extra $75. How do I get reimbursed for this extra luggage payment?

This was the second time on BA, food terrible, bathrooms gross,( granted, that was mostly due to the disgusting children urinating all over it)boarding was late and disorganized. No gate issued until last minute st Heathrow, bad system, caused undue stress. Seats were painful, that's what you get for traveling like a poor in economy, right BA? Should have been able to afford business or first class if you want to actually be able to walk upright without back pain after a trip.

The delay was not communicated via text and the person who helped with check in also didn’t inform me about the delay. I ended up missing my connection and it was a waste of 5 hours. The crew didn’t mention there would be someone at the gate informing of if I would be rebooked and there was no signage. Overall a very poor experience. The British Airways app was also very buggy, and didn’t work. I will avoid flying with British Airways when possible.

Hand bag was taken to be checked in at boarding gate

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

Business class seats were very dated on my plane. Very little storage, charging ports were not easily accessible, tv screen kept flopping away. Vegetarian food was disappointing: hardly any protein and severely under-seasoned. Crew was lovely.

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