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LYS to BKA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Moscow (Bykovo Airport)
1,578 mi
2,539 km · 1,371 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from BKA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Moscow (BKA) is 1,578 miles (2,539 km, 1,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BKA?
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