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YFB to LYS: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,984 mi
4,802 km · 2,593 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 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 YFB from LYS?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,984 miles (4,802 km, 2,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Iqaluit and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to LYS?
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