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LYS to JKR: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Janakpur (Janakpur Airport)
4,498 mi
7,239 km · 3,908 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from JKR?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Janakpur (JKR) is 4,498 miles (7,239 km, 3,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to JKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Janakpur?
Janakpur is 3.8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to JKR?
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