Which airports can I use when flying from San Francisco to Lyon?

Flights from San Francisco to Lyon usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Francisco to Lyon?

Three cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Lyon: • Economy Class • Premium Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from San Francisco to Lyon pass through?

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Lyon most commonly connect through: • Dublin (DUB) - 36% of one-stop connections • Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 15% of one-stop connections • Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 11% of one-stop connections • Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) - 9% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Francisco to Lyon?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 13% on flights from San Francisco to Lyon. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $1,140 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,297, a difference of $157. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

What popular places can I visit in Lyon?

Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Centre de congrès de Lyon and Place des Terreaux. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from San Francisco to Lyon?

A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Lyon takes 00m, covering 5,815 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from San Francisco to Lyon looking right now?

One-way fares from San Francisco to Lyon are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $542.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Francisco to Lyon?

Flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 14h 21m, compared with 14h 21m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 15h 09m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).

What is the time difference between San Francisco and Lyon?

Lyon is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (Central European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)?

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $11 for economy cars. Top options include: • Rentscape • Alamo • Europcar • Ok Mobility • Enterprise Rent-A-Car

How much should I expect to pay for a San Francisco to Lyon flight?

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lyon range from $992 to $1,396, with an average of $1,180 over the past 12 months. Anything below $992 counts as a good deal.

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

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lyon typically range from $992 to $1,396. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $652, on TAP AIR PORTUGAL.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Lyon. It’s 4% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 9% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?

•November is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Lyon at $568 round-trip. •December ($1,813) and October ($1,496) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 219% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?

TAP AIR PORTUGAL ($652) and Lufthansa ($815) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Lyon according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from San Francisco to Lyon?

Dublin (DUB) is the most popular layover for the San Francisco to Lyon route. 36% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via DUB.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from San Francisco to Lyon?

Flights via Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $490. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from San Francisco to Lyon which airport offers the shortest layover?

Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) had the shortest average connection time for San Francisco to Lyon layovers at 8h 03m over the past 3 months.

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Lyon (SFO-LYS)

Cheap flights from San Francisco to Lyon with top airlines, updated regularly. Compare round-trip, one-way, direct and last-minute deals.

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Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 22

4:35 pm - 5:35 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 00m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

12:00 pm - 2:25 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

35h 25m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$652TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Wed, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 16

4:35 pm - 5:35 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 00m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

6:20 pm - 2:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

29h 25m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$671TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

2:45 pm - 2:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 25m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

12:55 pm - 7:35 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

15h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$815Lufthansa

Wed, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 16

8:25 am - 11:05 amSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

17h 40m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:40 pm - 4:38 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

35h 58m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$817United Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 16

8:25 am - 11:05 amSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

17h 40m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:40 pm - 6:46 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

38h 06m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$817United Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Wed, Feb 17

2:45 pm - 11:00 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

23h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 12:35 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$818Lufthansa

Sun, Feb 7 - Thu, Feb 18

3:10 pm - 5:45 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

17h 35m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

2:10 pm - 11:45 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

30h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$831Delta

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 8

11:50 am - 5:45 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

20h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:15 am - 11:45 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$831Delta

Sat, Dec 12 - Sat, Dec 26

11:09 pm - 2:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

30h 01m2 stops Philadelphia Dublin

10:15 am - 11:59 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

22h 44m2 stops Dublin Los Angeles

$1,279Aer Lingus

Wed, Dec 16 - Sat, Dec 26

5:20 pm - 2:10 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

35h 50m1 stop Dublin

5:10 pm - 3:35 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

31h 25m1 stop Dublin

$1,607Aer Lingus

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

4:30 pm - 5:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 00m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

11:30 am - 2:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

36h 15m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$652TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Nov 10

4:20 pm - 5:25 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 05m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

11:30 am - 2:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

36h 15m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$652TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Nov 17

7:35 pm - 10:10 amSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

30h 35m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

6:20 pm - 2:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

29h 25m1 stop Lisbon Humberto Delgado

$665TAP AIR PORTUGAL

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 17

5:00 am - 12:25 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

22h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Brussels Bruxelles-National

1:40 pm - 1:38 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

32h 58m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$938United Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

3:05 pm - 1:45 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

13h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:15 am - 11:45 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$942Air France

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

8:00 am - 9:30 amSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

16h 30m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Paris Charles de Gaulle

2:10 pm - 11:45 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

30h 35m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$942Delta

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

3:05 pm - 1:45 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

13h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:15 am - 11:45 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

14h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

$942Delta

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 17

1:55 pm - 1:30 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 35m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

1:40 pm - 1:38 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

32h 58m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$945United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Nov 18

3:00 pm - 11:05 amSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

35h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Frankfurt am Main

12:55 pm - 7:35 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

15h 40m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

$976Lufthansa

Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Nov 18

10:40 pm - 12:15 pmSFO San Francisco-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

29h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss

6:30 am - 12:35 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-SFO San Francisco

15h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$1,150Lufthansa

Price, demand and travel trends for San Francisco to Lyon flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Lyon? This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Lyon departing in november.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Sunday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Lyon. It’s 4% cheaper than the average day, while Saturday is the most expensive, with prices 9% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Lyon? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lyon, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •November is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Lyon at $568 round-trip.
•December ($1,813) and October ($1,496) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 219% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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What cabin classes can I book on flights from San Francisco to Lyon?
Three cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Lyon:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from San Francisco to Lyon?
A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Lyon takes 00m, covering 5,815 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a San Francisco to Lyon flight?
Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lyon range from $992 to $1,396, with an average of $1,180 over the past 12 months. Anything below $992 counts as a good deal.
How are flight prices from San Francisco to Lyon looking right now?
One-way fares from San Francisco to Lyon are currently in line with typical prices for this route. Average one-way fares are about $542.
What car rental options are available at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)?
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $11 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Rentscape
• Alamo
• Europcar
• Ok Mobility
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Which airports can I use when flying from San Francisco to Lyon?
Flights from San Francisco to Lyon usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).
Which airports do connecting flights from San Francisco to Lyon pass through?
One-stop flights from San Francisco to Lyon most commonly connect through:

• Dublin (DUB) - 36% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 15% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 11% of one-stop connections
• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) - 9% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from San Francisco to Lyon?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 13% on flights from San Francisco to Lyon. Sunday is the cheapest departure day at $1,140 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $1,297, a difference of $157.

Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from San Francisco to Lyon?
Flying via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 14h 21m, compared with 14h 21m via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) and 15h 09m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco (Central European Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in Lyon?
Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Centre de congrès de Lyon and Place des Terreaux. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Sunday departure and avoid flying on Saturday. On this route, Sunday flights average $1,140, about $157 less than Saturday fares (12% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your San Francisco to Lyon trip for November. Fares historically average $568 round-trip in that month - typically $1,245 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).

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What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Lyon?

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What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from San Francisco to Lyon?

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