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YYN to LYS: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,683 mi
7,537 km · 4,069 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from LYS?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,683 miles (7,537 km, 4,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Swift Current and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to LYS?
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