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FUK to LYS: distance & flight time
Fukuoka (Fukuoka Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,983 mi
9,629 km · 5,199 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FUK — Fukuoka Airport · Fukuoka, 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 FUK
- HSG · Saga Airport31 mi away
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport38 mi away
- IKI · Iki Airport40 mi away
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport53 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 FUK from LYS?
The flight distance from Fukuoka (FUK) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,983 miles (9,629 km, 5,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 FUK to LYS?
Nonstop service on FUK–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fukuoka and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Fukuoka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUK to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FUK–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FUK to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FUK–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.