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KUL to LYS: distance & flight time
Kuala Lumpur (Kuala Lumpur International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,401 mi
10,302 km · 5,563 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,401 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUL — Kuala Lumpur International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 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 KUL
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport50 mi away
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport81 mi away
- KUA · Kuantan Airport126 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 KUL from LYS?
The flight distance from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,401 miles (10,302 km, 5,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 1m 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 Kuala Lumpur and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours behind Kuala Lumpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUL to LYS?
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