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YTE to LYS: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,209 mi
5,164 km · 2,788 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from LYS?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,209 miles (5,164 km, 2,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Cape Dorset and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to LYS?
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