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KRN to LYS: distance & flight time
Kiruna (Kiruna Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,622 mi
2,610 km · 1,409 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KRN — Kiruna Airport · Kiruna, Sweden
- 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 KRN
- GEV · Gällivare Airport49 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport82 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport87 mi away
- ENF · Enontekio Airport88 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 KRN from LYS?
The flight distance from Kiruna (KRN) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,622 miles (2,610 km, 1,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from KRN to LYS?
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