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KUH to LYS: distance & flight time
Kushiro (Kushiro Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,810 mi
9,350 km · 5,049 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,810 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUH — Kushiro Airport · Kushiro, 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 KUH
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport53 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport54 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport58 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport96 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 KUH from LYS?
The flight distance from Kushiro (KUH) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,810 miles (9,350 km, 5,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from KUH to LYS?
Nonstop service on KUH–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kushiro and Lyon?
Lyon is 8 hours behind Kushiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUH to LYS?
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Why are some KUH to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KUH–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.