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YNS to LYS: distance & flight time
Nemiscau (Nemiscau Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,531 mi
5,682 km · 3,068 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m 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
- YNS — Nemiscau Airport · Nemiscau, 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 YNS
- ZEM · Eastmain River Airport108 mi away
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport114 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport146 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport149 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 YNS from LYS?
The flight distance from Nemiscau (YNS) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,531 miles (5,682 km, 3,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Nemiscau and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Nemiscau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNS to LYS?
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