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IAR to LYS: distance & flight time
Yaroslavl (Tunoshna Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,685 mi
2,712 km · 1,465 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IAR — Tunoshna Airport · Yaroslavl, Russia
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IAR
- KMW · Kostroma Sokerkino Airport36 mi away
- IWA · Ivanovo South Airport52 mi away
- RYB · Staroselye Airport59 mi away
- VGD · Vologda Airport119 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IAR from LYS?
The flight distance from Yaroslavl (IAR) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,685 miles (2,712 km, 1,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IAR to LYS?
Nonstop service on IAR–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Yaroslavl and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Yaroslavl.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAR to LYS?
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Why are some IAR to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IAR–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.