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YYJ to LYN: distance & flight time
Victoria (Victoria International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,213 mi
8,390 km · 4,530 nm
10h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 41m 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
- YYJ — Victoria International Airport · Victoria, Canada
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 YYJ
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport39 mi away
- YBW · Bedwell Harbour Seaplane Base11 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base15 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base15 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YYJ from LYN?
The flight distance from Victoria (YYJ) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,213 miles (8,390 km, 4,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYJ to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Victoria and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Victoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYJ to LYN?
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