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KVA to LYS: distance & flight time
Kavala (Alexander the Great International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,034 mi
1,664 km · 898 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- KVA — Alexander the Great International Airport · Kavala, Greece
- 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 KVA
- AXD · Dimokritos Airport70 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport76 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
- SKG · Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport91 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 KVA from LYS?
The flight distance from Kavala (KVA) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,034 miles (1,664 km, 898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 Kavala and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kavala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KVA to LYS?
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