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ZNA to LYS: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,200 mi
8,368 km · 4,518 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- ZNA — Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport · Nanaimo, 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 ZNA
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport35 mi away
- YCD · Nanaimo Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base31 mi away
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome39 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 ZNA from LYS?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (ZNA) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,200 miles (8,368 km, 4,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZNA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Nanaimo and Lyon?
Lyon is 9 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZNA to LYS?
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