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YHF to LYS: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,885 mi
6,252 km · 3,376 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from LYS?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,885 miles (6,252 km, 3,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Hearst and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to LYS?
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