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YME to LYS: distance & flight time
Matane (Matane Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,274 mi
5,269 km · 2,845 nm
6h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YME — Matane Airport · Matane, 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 YME
- YYY · Mont Joli Airport38 mi away
- YBC · Baie Comeau Airport39 mi away
- YXK · Rimouski Airport54 mi away
- YFE · Forestville 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 YME from LYS?
The flight distance from Matane (YME) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,274 miles (5,269 km, 2,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YME to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from YME to LYS?
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