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YQY to LYS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,037 mi
4,888 km · 2,639 nm
6h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,037 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from LYS?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,037 miles (4,888 km, 2,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 25m 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 Sydney and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to LYS?
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