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KUO to LYS: distance & flight time
Kuopio (Kuopio Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,487 mi
2,393 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUO — Kuopio Airport · Kuopio, Finland
- 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 KUO
- VRK · Varkaus Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport62 mi away
- JYV · Jyvaskyla Airport79 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport82 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 KUO from LYS?
The flight distance from Kuopio (KUO) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,487 miles (2,393 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUO to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Kuopio and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kuopio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUO to LYS?
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