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LYS to YLJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
4,518 mi
7,272 km · 3,926 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YLJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 4,518 miles (7,272 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 8 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YLJ?
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