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CJJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Chongju (Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513)) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,710 mi
9,189 km · 4,962 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- CJJ — Cheongju International Airport/Cheongju Air Base (K-59/G-513) · Chongju, South Korea
- 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 CJJ
- OSN · Osan Air Base37 mi away
- ICN · Incheon International Airport78 mi away
- SWU · Suwon Airport45 mi away
- YEC · Yecheon Airbase48 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 CJJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Chongju (CJJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,710 miles (9,189 km, 4,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Chongju and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Chongju.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJJ to LYS?
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