Lyon

$456+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 6/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — LYS
May 28 — Jun 41
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Lyon

Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Lyon
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Lyon. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 28, 2026.

This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/214:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop17h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 9/298:00 pm
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop27h 40m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 4/24$779
This Scandinavian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Scandinavian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/224:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop17h 35m
Scandinavian Airlines
Thu 10/88:00 pm
LYS
-
SFO
2 stops36h 41m
Scandinavian Airlines
Deal found 4/25$796
This British Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/22. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure British Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/155:30 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop15h 40m
British Airways
Thu 11/197:00 pm
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop29h 00m
British Airways
Deal found 4/22$809
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/66:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop29h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 6/310:25 am
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop33h 25m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/23$836
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/46:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop29h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 5/126:50 pm
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop30h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/23$838
This Iberia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Iberia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/94:35 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop15h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/2312:25 pm
LYS
-
SFO
2 stops21h 14m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/23$843
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/91:21 pm
SFO
-
LYS
2 stops18h 19m
American Airlines
Wed 9/2312:25 pm
LYS
-
SFO
2 stops21h 14m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/23$847
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/94:35 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop15h 05m
British Airways
Wed 9/239:45 pm
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop25h 05m
British Airways
Deal found 4/23$849
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/87:30 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop30h 05m
British Airways
Wed 9/239:45 pm
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop25h 05m
British Airways
Deal found 4/23$861
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/96:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop29h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 9/2310:25 am
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop39h 15m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/27$866
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/86:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop38h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 9/2310:25 am
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop39h 15m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/24$867
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/286:45 pm
SFO
-
LYS
1 stop29h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 5/56:50 pm
LYS
-
SFO
1 stop30h 50m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 4/27$873

Find flight deals from San Francisco to Lyon

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Lyon (LYS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 28, 2026.

Most accurate provider

Ovago
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Ovago
3 stars

Round-trip from

$779
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$456
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

November

Average price

$901
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Francisco-Lyon-Saint Exupéry flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Francisco-Lyon-Saint Exupéry flights.
From San Francisco to Lyon-Saint Exupéry
One-way flight from San Francisco to Lyon-Saint Exupéry
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($115 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($40 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Lyon that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 28, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to Lyon that are best for you.

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Mon 5/4

12:06 pm-6:00 pm

2 stops20h 54m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 5/12

6:55 pm-5:40 pm

2 stops31h 45m

$973

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Mon 5/18

1:35 pm-6:10 pm

2 stops19h 35m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 6/30

6:30 am-6:13 pm

2 stops20h 43m

$1,249

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Tue 5/19

8:10 pm-10:30 am

1 stop29h 20m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Mon 6/1

6:15 pm-11:45 am

1 stop26h 30m

$1,251

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Tue 7/14

4:04 pm-7:45 pm

2 stops18h 41m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Sun 7/19

9:45 pm-3:34 pm

2 stops26h 49m

$1,305
Quickest round-trip

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Tue 5/26

9:30 am-1:45 pm

2 stops19h 15m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Wed 7/8

6:30 am-4:12 pm

2 stops18h 42m

$1,331

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Mon 5/25

8:10 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop16h 15m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Mon 7/6

6:40 pm-6:00 pm

1 stop32h 20m

$1,340

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Sat 7/4

1:45 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops19h 05m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Thu 7/16

10:20 am-10:40 pm

2 stops21h 20m

$1,341

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Sat 7/11

1:00 pm-5:50 pm

2 stops19h 50m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Tue 7/21

11:20 am-10:40 pm

2 stops20h 20m

$1,341

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Wed 7/1

1:20 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops19h 15m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Wed 7/15

6:00 am-6:14 pm

2 stops21h 14m

$1,345

San FranciscoLyon

SFO - LYS

SFOLYS

San Francisco

Thu 7/2

11:45 pm-9:30 am

2 stops24h 45m

Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Fri 7/17

6:30 am-6:24 pm

2 stops20h 54m

$1,400

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Deals found on 4/23

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Compare providers for flights from San Francisco to Lyon

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Francisco to Lyon in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
OvagoPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Lyon flights, users find the pricing of Ovago to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. Ovago Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Lyon flight deals on Cheapflights vs. Ovago >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Lyon flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Lyon flights, Cheapflights users trust Ovago the most. Ovago has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Francisco-Lyon flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Lyon

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Lyon from San Francisco with our price prediction graph.
Estimated round-trip price
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to Lyon

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

The price you pay for your flight from San Francisco to Lyon may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 49 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Lyon (average of $559). Flying from San Francisco to Lyon in March is currently the most expensive (average of $1,528). 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.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Lyon?

Reviews of airlines servicing Lyon

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Lyon. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Lyon. Reviews last updated April 28, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Air France,Scandinavian Airlines, andUnited Airlines from San Francisco to Lyon. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

7.5

Overall

7.4

Food

7.0

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Boarding

7.5

Overall

7.4

Food

7.0

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Boarding

7.5

Overall

7.4

Food

7.0

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Boarding

7.5

Overall

7.4

Food

7.0

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Boarding

7.5

Overall

7.4

Food

7.0

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Boarding

7.5

Overall

7.4

Food

7.0

Comfort

7.4

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.0

Reviews

1 / 20
8.0
Excellent

Grace,Apr 2026

JFK - CDG

Leg room was a bit tight and I had a hard time recovering a lost item but otherwise, great flight.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to Lyon. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to Lyon?

    Airlines like British Airways and Delta fly from San Francisco to Lyon in about 19h 35m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 1h 19m. Airlines will cover a distance of 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 flying from San Francisco to Lyon round-trip?

    Flying on Scandinavian Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Lyon, with prices starting at $546. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by United Airlines and Lufthansa, with the lowest prices starting at $666 and $704, respectively. Users have found that Scandinavian Airlines is 49% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Lyon one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Air France, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $373. However, be on the lookout for offers from Scandinavian Airlines and Aer Lingus, as they are both options that can get you from San Francisco to Lyon for a low price.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Lyon that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Lyon?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Lyon?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Lyon?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Lyon (average of $559). Flying from San Francisco to Lyon in March is currently the most expensive (average of $1,528). 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 6 airlines flying from San Francisco to Lyon

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Lyon. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 28, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest$546Average$572FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
United AirlinesCheapest$666Average$1,109FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
LufthansaCheapest$704Average$1,170FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
DeltaCheapest$817Average$1,478FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Air FranceCheapest$849Average$1,590FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Aer LingusCheapest$936Average$1,157FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A

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