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YXC to LYS: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,957 mi
7,977 km · 4,307 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff Airport111 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 YXC from LYS?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,957 miles (7,977 km, 4,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Cranbrook and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to LYS?
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