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LYS to FNJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport)
5,512 mi
8,870 km · 4,790 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
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 FNJ
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport92 mi away
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport97 mi away
- DSO · Sondok Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from FNJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Pyongyang (FNJ) is 5,512 miles (8,870 km, 4,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to FNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Pyongyang?
Pyongyang is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to FNJ?
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