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AXT to LYS: distance & flight time
Akita (Akita Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
- 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 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 AXT from LYS?
The flight distance from Akita (AXT) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXT to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 AXT to LYS?
Nonstop service on AXT–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 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akita and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Akita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXT to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXT–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXT to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXT–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.