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YRL to LYS: distance & flight time
Red Lake (Red Lake Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,194 mi
6,750 km · 3,645 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YRL — Red Lake Airport · Red Lake, 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 YRL
- YPM · Pikangikum Airport53 mi away
- YHP · Poplar Hill Airport75 mi away
- YQK · Kenora Airport92 mi away
- YAC · Cat Lake Airport96 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 YRL from LYS?
The flight distance from Red Lake (YRL) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,194 miles (6,750 km, 3,645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Red Lake and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Red Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRL to LYS?
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