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KMJ to LYN: distance & flight time
Kumamoto (Kumamoto Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
6,043 mi
9,726 km · 5,251 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- KMJ — Kumamoto Airport · Kumamoto, Japan
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 KMJ
- HSG · Saga Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 mi away
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport55 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport57 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KMJ from LYN?
The flight distance from Kumamoto (KMJ) to Lyon (LYN) is 6,043 miles (9,726 km, 5,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMJ to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Kumamoto and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Kumamoto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMJ to LYN?
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