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VAA to LYS: distance & flight time
Vaasa (Vaasa Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,363 mi
2,193 km · 1,184 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAA — Vaasa Airport · Vaasa, Finland
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAA
- KAU · Kauhava Airport41 mi away
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport42 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport45 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport63 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAA from LYS?
The flight distance from Vaasa (VAA) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,363 miles (2,193 km, 1,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Vaasa and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Vaasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAA to LYS?
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