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KAU to LYS: distance & flight time
Kauhava (Kauhava Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,392 mi
2,240 km · 1,209 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,392 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- KAU — Kauhava Airport · Kauhava, Finland
- 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 KAU
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport31 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport41 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport41 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport50 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 KAU from LYS?
The flight distance from Kauhava (KAU) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,392 miles (2,240 km, 1,209 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Kauhava and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kauhava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAU to LYS?
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