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LYS to DRE: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport)
4,030 mi
6,486 km · 3,502 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,030 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from DRE?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Drummond Island (DRE) is 4,030 miles (6,486 km, 3,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to DRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Drummond Island?
Drummond Island is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to DRE?
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