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YVR to LYS: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,179 mi
8,336 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from LYS?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,179 miles (8,336 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Vancouver and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to LYS?
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