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JKL to LYS: distance & flight time
Kalymnos (Kalymnos Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,279 mi
2,059 km · 1,112 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JKL — Kalymnos Airport · Kalymnos, Greece
- 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 JKL
- KGS · Kos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport17 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport41 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport42 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 JKL from LYS?
The flight distance from Kalymnos (JKL) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,279 miles (2,059 km, 1,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Kalymnos and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kalymnos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKL to LYS?
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