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LYS to ITM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Osaka (Osaka International Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,276 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- ITM — Osaka International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 ITM
- UKB · Kobe Airport16 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport27 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport62 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ITM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Osaka (ITM) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ITM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ITM?
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