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LYS to YTE: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport)
3,209 mi
5,164 km · 2,788 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YTE?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Cape Dorset (YTE) is 3,209 miles (5,164 km, 2,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Cape Dorset?
Cape Dorset is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YTE?
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