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KNO to LYN: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
6,228 mi
10,023 km · 5,412 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from LYN?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Lyon (LYN) is 6,228 miles (10,023 km, 5,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m 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 Medan and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to LYN?
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