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LYS to YCG: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport)
5,026 mi
8,088 km · 4,367 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, Canada
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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YCG?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Castlegar (YCG) is 5,026 miles (8,088 km, 4,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YCG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Castlegar?
Castlegar is 9 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YCG?
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