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KOS to LYS: distance & flight time
Sihanoukville (Sihanoukville International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,102 mi
9,820 km · 5,303 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m 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
- KOS — Sihanoukville International Airport · Sihanoukville, Cambodia
- 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 KOS
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport37 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport106 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport110 mi away
- KZC · Kampong Chhnang Airport132 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 KOS from LYS?
The flight distance from Sihanoukville (KOS) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,102 miles (9,820 km, 5,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOS to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Sihanoukville and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Sihanoukville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOS to LYS?
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