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LYS to YLC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kimmirut (Kimmirut Airport)
3,038 mi
4,889 km · 2,640 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m 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
- YLC — Kimmirut Airport · Kimmirut, 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 YLC
- YFB · Iqaluit Airport75 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport109 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YLC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kimmirut (YLC) is 3,038 miles (4,889 km, 2,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Kimmirut?
Kimmirut is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YLC?
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