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CCU to LYS: distance & flight time
Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,802 mi
7,728 km · 4,173 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
- 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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 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 CCU from LYS?
The flight distance from Kolkata (CCU) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,802 miles (7,728 km, 4,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CCU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 CCU to LYS?
Nonstop service on CCU–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 9h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kolkata and Lyon?
Lyon is 3.5 hours behind Kolkata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CCU to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CCU–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CCU to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CCU–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.