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ZEM to LYS: distance & flight time
Eastmain River (Eastmain River Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
3,603 mi
5,799 km · 3,131 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m 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
- ZEM — Eastmain River Airport · Eastmain River, 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 ZEM
- YKQ · Waskaganish Airport53 mi away
- YNC · Wemindji Airport56 mi away
- YGL · La Grande Rivière Airport102 mi away
- YNS · Nemiscau Airport108 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 ZEM from LYS?
The flight distance from Eastmain River (ZEM) to Lyon (LYS) is 3,603 miles (5,799 km, 3,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZEM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Eastmain River and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Eastmain River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZEM to LYS?
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