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YNC to LYS: distance & flight time
Wemindji (Wemindji Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,589 mi
5,776 km · 3,119 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m 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
- YNC — Wemindji Airport · Wemindji, 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 YNC
- YKU · Chisasibi Airport55 mi away
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport63 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport106 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 YNC from LYS?
The flight distance from Wemindji (YNC) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,589 miles (5,776 km, 3,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Wemindji and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Wemindji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNC to LYS?
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