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DNA to LYS: distance & flight time
Kadena (Kadena Air Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,297 mi
10,135 km · 5,472 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, 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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 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 DNA from LYS?
The flight distance from Kadena (DNA) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,297 miles (10,135 km, 5,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Kadena and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Kadena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNA to LYS?
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