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IRK to LYS: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
4,631 mi
7,453 km · 4,024 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
- 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 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 IRK from LYS?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Lyon (LYS) is 4,631 miles (7,453 km, 4,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Kirksville and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to LYS?
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