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YSP to LYS: distance & flight time
Marathon (Marathon Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,021 mi
6,472 km · 3,495 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m 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
- YSP — Marathon Airport · Marathon, 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 YSP
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport32 mi away
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport76 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport78 mi away
- YXZ · Wawa Airport90 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 YSP from LYS?
The flight distance from Marathon (YSP) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,021 miles (6,472 km, 3,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSP to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 Marathon and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Marathon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSP to LYS?
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