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YHY to LYS: distance & flight time
Hay River (Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,367 mi
7,028 km · 3,795 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHY — Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport · Hay River, 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 YHY
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport142 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 YHY from LYS?
The flight distance from Hay River (YHY) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,367 miles (7,028 km, 3,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Hay River and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Hay River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHY to LYS?
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