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KVX to LYS: distance & flight time
Kirov (Pobedilovo Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
2,028 mi
3,263 km · 1,762 nm
4h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 27m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KVX — Pobedilovo Airport · Kirov, Russia
- 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 KVX
- JOK · Yoshkar-Ola Airport136 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 KVX from LYS?
The flight distance from Kirov (KVX) to Lyon (LYS) is 2,028 miles (3,263 km, 1,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KVX to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 27m 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 Kirov and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Kirov.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KVX to LYS?
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