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YKG to LYS: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,093 mi
4,977 km · 2,688 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from LYS?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,093 miles (4,977 km, 2,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Kangirsuk and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to LYS?
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