How long is the flight from Salinas to Lyon?

Departing from Salinas to Lyon will take you 17h 35m. The distance between Salinas and Lyon is about 5815 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Salinas to Lyon one-way?

$395 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Scandinavian Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Aer Lingus and Air France, with prices starting from $409 and $464, respectively.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Lyon ranges from 1.6 - 3.1 inches per month. October is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Lyon when rainfall is around 1.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Lyon, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 37.4 F).

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Salinas to Lyon?

When booking a flight from Salinas to Lyon, you may want to consider flying on United Airlines, Lufthansa or Air France as they are the most popular for this route.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Lyon from Salinas?

Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Salinas to Lyon. You should not have trouble finding flights to Lyon-Saint Exupéry from Salinas; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Salinas per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 8 airlines have flights to the Lyon airport from Salinas. It is only a 12.5 mi journey from Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS) to Lyon’s city center.

Can I find deals for flights from Salinas to Lyon that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Salinas to Lyon flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Salinas to Lyon?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Salinas to Lyon.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Salinas to Lyon?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Salinas to Lyon by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Wed 12/2410:48 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops27h 07mMultiple Airlines

Sun 1/411:55 amLYS - SFO

2 stops21h 04mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$5,845

Wed 12/245:30 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop31h 55mBritish Airways

Sun 1/46:05 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop29h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/17

$6,602

Thu 12/188:25 amSFO - LYS

2 stops19h 00mLufthansa

Mon 12/291:05 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop15h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 12/16

$7,588

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Mon 4/134:45 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 35mScandinavian Airlines

Mon 5/188:00 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 40mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$630

Fri 3/67:10 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop19h 45mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Sun 3/1512:00 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop35h 35mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 12/15

$704

Sat 1/174:35 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops21h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/306:05 pmLYS - SFO

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$775

Sun 2/17:10 amSFO - LYS

2 stops17h 55mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 2/68:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$675

Sat 1/314:35 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop22h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon 2/95:10 amLYS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 12/16

$786

Sat 1/314:03 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops18h 22mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 2/68:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$715

Fri 1/301:00 pmSFO - LYS

3 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 2/66:05 pmLYS - SFO

2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$797

Mon 4/274:45 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 35mScandinavian Airlines

Sun 5/248:00 pmLYS - SFO

2 stops33h 19mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$739

Fri 3/64:40 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops15h 55mScandinavian Airlines

Sun 3/158:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/15

$769

Fri 1/304:40 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops15h 55mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 2/68:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$786

Fri 1/304:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Mon 2/910:50 amLYS - SFO

2 stops45h 14mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$791

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Sat 1/174:35 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop22h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Fri 1/3011:00 amLYS - SFO

1 stop36h 45mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 12/16

$583

Sat 1/174:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 1/308:10 pmLYS - SFO

2 stops35h 54mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$725

Fri 1/304:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 2/68:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$731

Fri 1/304:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Sun 2/88:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$760

Sat 1/314:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Sun 2/88:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$557

Sat 1/314:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Fri 2/68:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$568

Sat 1/314:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop32h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Mon 2/910:50 amLYS - SFO

2 stops45h 14mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$621

Sat 1/314:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Sat 2/78:10 pmLYS - SFO

1 stop27h 25mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$722

One-way flights from Salinas to Lyon
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Fri 2/64:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$386

Fri 2/61:00 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops19h 35mWestJet

Deal found 12/17

$432

Fri 2/67:10 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop31h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 12/17

$514

Wed 12/247:25 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$522

Wed 3/258:25 amSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 40mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$564

Wed 3/255:35 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop16h 00mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 12/16

$570

Thu 12/258:22 amSFO - LYS

3 stops30h 58mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$579

Wed 3/258:25 amSFO - LYS

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$595

Sat 12/274:40 pmSFO - LYS

1 stop17h 45mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 12/16

$601

Fri 12/267:10 pmSFO - LYS

2 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/17

$619

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San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Mon 4/13

4:45 pm-7:20 pm

1 stop17h 35m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Mon 5/18

8:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop27h 40m

$630

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Sun 2/1

7:10 am-10:05 am

2 stops17h 55m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 2/6

8:10 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$675

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Fri 3/6

7:10 pm-11:55 pm

1 stop19h 45m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sun 3/15

12:00 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop35h 35m

$704

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Sat 1/31

4:03 pm-7:25 pm

2 stops18h 22m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 2/6

8:10 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$715

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Mon 4/27

4:45 pm-7:20 pm

1 stop17h 35m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sun 5/24

8:00 pm-8:19 pm

2 stops33h 19m

$739

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Fri 3/6

4:40 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops15h 55m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sun 3/15

8:10 pm-3:35 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$769

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Sat 1/17

4:35 pm-10:35 pm

2 stops21h 00m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 1/30

6:05 pm-2:45 pm

2 stops29h 40m

$775

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Sat 1/31

4:35 pm-11:55 pm

1 stop22h 20m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Mon 2/9

5:10 am-2:35 pm

1 stop18h 25m

$786

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Fri 1/30

4:40 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops15h 55m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 2/6

8:10 pm-2:35 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$786

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Fri 1/30

4:40 pm-7:25 pm

1 stop17h 45m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Mon 2/9

10:50 am-11:04 pm

2 stops45h 14m

$791

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How far ahead should I book a flight from Salinas to Lyon?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Salinas to Lyon, you should look to book at least 50 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Salinas to Lyon?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Salinas to Lyon (average of $359). Flying from Salinas to Lyon in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,132). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from S9N to LYS?

It’s typically best to fly out from Salinas to Lyon in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 26% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Salinas to Lyon?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Salinas to Lyon flight should consider departing on Saturday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Lyon

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Salinas to Lyon, such as Air France, Scandinavian Airlines, and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Alpha Amadu,Dec 2025

CKY - CDG

Super calm and deliberate, staff are exceptionally down to detail

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Alpha Amadu,Dec 2025

CKY - CDG

Super calm and deliberate, staff are exceptionally down to detail

Scandinavian Airlines

7.4

Good

1,607 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Alpha Amadu,Dec 2025

CKY - CDG

Super calm and deliberate, staff are exceptionally down to detail

United Airlines

7.4

Good

9,092 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Alpha Amadu,Dec 2025

CKY - CDG

Super calm and deliberate, staff are exceptionally down to detail

Aer Lingus

7.2

Good

1,395 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Alpha Amadu,Dec 2025

CKY - CDG

Super calm and deliberate, staff are exceptionally down to detail

Lufthansa

6.8

Okay

7,635 reviews

Air France

7.4

Good

1,507 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Alpha Amadu,Dec 2025

CKY - CDG

Super calm and deliberate, staff are exceptionally down to detail

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Lyon from Salinas?
Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Salinas to Lyon. You should not have trouble finding flights to Lyon-Saint Exupéry from Salinas; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Salinas per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 8 airlines have flights to the Lyon airport from Salinas. It is only a 12.5 mi journey from Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS) to Lyon’s city center.
How long is the flight from Salinas to Lyon?
Departing from Salinas to Lyon will take you 17h 35m. The distance between Salinas and Lyon is about 5815 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Salinas to Lyon one-way?
$395 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Scandinavian Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Aer Lingus and Air France, with prices starting from $409 and $464, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from Salinas to Lyon that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Salinas to Lyon flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Salinas to Lyon?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Salinas to Lyon.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Salinas to Lyon?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Salinas to Lyon by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Salinas to Lyon?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Salinas to Lyon (average of $359). Flying from Salinas to Lyon in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,132). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 8 airlines flying from Salinas to Lyon

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
TAP AIR PORTUGAL	Cheapest$477	Average$1,137	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Scandinavian Airlines	Cheapest$546	Average$574	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
United Airlines	Cheapest$666	Average$1,071	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%
British Airways	Cheapest$697	Average$776	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%
Lufthansa	Cheapest$704	Average$1,114	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
Air France	Cheapest$717	Average$1,590	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Delta	Cheapest$817	Average$992	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Aer Lingus	Cheapest$936	Average$1,077	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A

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