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YRF to LYS: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,738 mi
4,406 km · 2,379 nm
5h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 50m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from LYS?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,738 miles (4,406 km, 2,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 50m 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 Cartwright and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Cartwright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRF to LYS?
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