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YZR to LYS: distance & flight time
Sarnia (Chris Hadfield Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,093 mi
6,586 km · 3,556 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- YZR — Chris Hadfield Airport · Sarnia, 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 YZR
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 YZR from LYS?
The flight distance from Sarnia (YZR) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,093 miles (6,586 km, 3,556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZR to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from YZR to LYS?
Nonstop service on YZR–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarnia and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Sarnia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZR to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZR–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZR to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZR–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.