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KBV to LYS: distance & flight time
Krabi (Krabi Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,005 mi
9,665 km · 5,218 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, Thailand
- 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 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 KBV from LYS?
The flight distance from Krabi (KBV) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,005 miles (9,665 km, 5,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Krabi and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Krabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBV to LYS?
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