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KIV to LYS: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,137 mi
1,829 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- 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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 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 KIV from LYS?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,137 miles (1,829 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Chisinau and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Chisinau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIV to LYS?
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