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YLJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,518 mi
7,272 km · 3,926 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,518 miles (7,272 km, 3,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Meadow Lake and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to LYS?
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