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LYS to YHM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Hamilton (John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport)
3,988 mi
6,418 km · 3,465 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- YHM — John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport · Hamilton, 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 YHM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport38 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport27 mi away
- YKF · Waterloo Airport30 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YHM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Hamilton (YHM) is 3,988 miles (6,418 km, 3,465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Hamilton?
Hamilton is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YHM?
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