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KKJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Kitakyushu (Kitakyūshū Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,987 mi
9,635 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KKJ — Kitakyūshū Airport · Kitakyushu, Japan
- 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 KKJ
- UBJ · Yamaguchi Ube Airport15 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport38 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport48 mi away
- HSG · Saga Airport64 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 KKJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Kitakyushu (KKJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,987 miles (9,635 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Kitakyushu and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Kitakyushu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKJ to LYS?
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