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LYS to JOK: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Yoshkar-Ola (Yoshkar-Ola Airport)
1,963 mi
3,159 km · 1,706 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- JOK — Yoshkar-Ola Airport · Yoshkar-Ola, Russia
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 JOK
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport92 mi away
- KVX · Pobedilovo Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from JOK?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) is 1,963 miles (3,159 km, 1,706 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to JOK?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Yoshkar-Ola?
Yoshkar-Ola is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to JOK?
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