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YYW to LYS: distance & flight time
Armstrong (Armstrong Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,055 mi
6,525 km · 3,523 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YYW — Armstrong Airport · Armstrong, 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 YYW
- YGQ · Geraldton Greenstone Regional Airport94 mi away
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport98 mi away
- YFH · Fort Hope Airport98 mi away
- YQN · Nakina Airport98 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 YYW from LYS?
The flight distance from Armstrong (YYW) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,055 miles (6,525 km, 3,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYW to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Armstrong and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Armstrong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYW to LYS?
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