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LYS to YUL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Montreal (Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport)
3,644 mi
5,865 km · 3,167 nm
7h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 37m 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
- YUL — Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Montreal, 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 YUL
- YHU · Montréal / Saint-Hubert Airport16 mi away
- YMX · Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport20 mi away
- YJN · St Jean Airport25 mi away
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YUL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Montreal (YUL) is 3,644 miles (5,865 km, 3,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 37m 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 Montreal?
Montreal is 6 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YUL?
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