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LYS to KBP: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kiev (Boryspil International Airport)
1,228 mi
1,976 km · 1,067 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- KBP — Boryspil International Airport · Kiev, Ukraine
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 KBP
- IEV · Kiev Zhuliany International Airport20 mi away
- GML · Gostomel Airport36 mi away
- CEJ · Chernihiv Shestovitsa Airport74 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KBP?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kiev (KBP) is 1,228 miles (1,976 km, 1,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 8m 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 Kiev?
Kiev is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KBP?
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