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YCL to LYS: distance & flight time
Charlo (Charlo Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,253 mi
5,235 km · 2,827 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,253 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m 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
- YCL — Charlo Airport · Charlo, 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 YCL
- ZBF · Bathurst Airport37 mi away
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport41 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport79 mi away
- YME · Matane 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 YCL from LYS?
The flight distance from Charlo (YCL) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,253 miles (5,235 km, 2,827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Charlo and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Charlo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCL to LYS?
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