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YCW to LYS: distance & flight time
Chilliwack (Chilliwack Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,150 mi
8,287 km · 4,475 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCW — Chilliwack Airport · Chilliwack, 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 YCW
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport56 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport21 mi away
- YHE · Hope Airport25 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport31 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 YCW from LYS?
The flight distance from Chilliwack (YCW) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,150 miles (8,287 km, 4,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Chilliwack and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Chilliwack.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCW to LYS?
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