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YCH to LYS: distance & flight time
Chatham (Miramichi Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,245 mi
5,223 km · 2,820 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCH — Miramichi Airport · Chatham, Canada
- 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 YCH
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport45 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport72 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport73 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport79 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 YCH from LYS?
The flight distance from Chatham (YCH) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,245 miles (5,223 km, 2,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m 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 Chatham and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Chatham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCH to LYS?
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