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KGS to LYS: distance & flight time
Kos (Kos Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,293 mi
2,081 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m 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
- KGS — Kos Airport · Kos, 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 KGS
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport14 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport31 mi away
- BXN · Imsık Airport40 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia 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 KGS from LYS?
The flight distance from Kos (KGS) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,293 miles (2,081 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Kos and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGS to LYS?
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