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LYS to IRK: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
4,631 mi
7,453 km · 4,024 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,631 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, United States
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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from IRK?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kirksville (IRK) is 4,631 miles (7,453 km, 4,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Kirksville?
Kirksville is 7 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to IRK?
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