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GML to LYS: distance & flight time
Kiev (Gostomel Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,199 mi
1,929 km · 1,042 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GML — Gostomel Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
- 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 GML
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport18 mi away
- KBP · Boryspil International Airport36 mi away
- ZTR · Zhytomyr Airport68 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport69 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 GML from LYS?
The flight distance from Kiev (GML) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,199 miles (1,929 km, 1,042 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GML to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Kiev and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kiev.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GML to LYS?
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