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LYN to SZB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Kuala Lumpur (Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport)
6,381 mi
10,269 km · 5,545 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- SZB — Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Near SZB
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport29 mi away
- MKZ · Malacca Airport77 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport103 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYN from SZB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Kuala Lumpur (SZB) is 6,381 miles (10,269 km, 5,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to SZB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Lyon and Kuala Lumpur?
Kuala Lumpur is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to SZB?
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