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LYS to KIX: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
6,086 mi
9,795 km · 5,289 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- KIX — Kansai 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KIX?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Osaka (KIX) is 6,086 miles (9,795 km, 5,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYS to KIX?
Nonstop service on LYS–KIX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Osaka?
Osaka is 8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KIX?
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Why are some LYS to KIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–KIX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.