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LYS to GKL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Great Keppel Island (Great Keppel Is Airport)
9,976 mi
16,056 km · 8,669 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- GKL — Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island, Australia
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 GKL
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport51 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport93 mi away
- TDR · Theodore Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from GKL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Great Keppel Island (GKL) is 9,976 miles (16,056 km, 8,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to GKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Great Keppel Island?
Great Keppel Island is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to GKL?
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