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GAJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,996 mi
9,650 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki 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 GAJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,996 miles (9,650 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Yamagata and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to LYS?
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