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LIL to CCU: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
4,824 mi
7,764 km · 4,192 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 mi away
Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LIL from CCU?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Kolkata (CCU) is 4,824 miles (7,764 km, 4,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 LIL to CCU?
Nonstop service on LIL–CCU 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 9h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lille and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 4.5 hours ahead of Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to CCU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LIL–CCU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LIL to CCU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LIL–CCU 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.