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YCR to LYS: distance & flight time
Cross Lake (Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,174 mi
6,717 km · 3,627 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCR — Cross Lake (Charlie Sinclair Memorial) Airport · Cross Lake, 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 YCR
- ZJG · Jenpeg Airport13 mi away
- YNE · Norway House Airport45 mi away
- YTD · Thicket Portage Airport49 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport72 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 YCR from LYS?
The flight distance from Cross Lake (YCR) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,174 miles (6,717 km, 3,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Cross Lake and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Cross Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCR to LYS?
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