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LYS to YEL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → ELLIOT LAKE (Elliot Lake Municipal Airport)
3,970 mi
6,389 km · 3,450 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- YEL — Elliot Lake Municipal Airport · ELLIOT LAKE, 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 YEL
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport32 mi away
- YEM · Manitoulin East Municipal Airport49 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport61 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YEL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to ELLIOT LAKE (YEL) is 3,970 miles (6,389 km, 3,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 ELLIOT LAKE?
ELLIOT LAKE is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YEL?
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