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LYS to KJP: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kerama (Kerama Airport)
6,291 mi
10,124 km · 5,466 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- KJP — Kerama Airport · Kerama, 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 KJP
- OKA · Naha Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport29 mi away
- DNA · Kadena Air Base32 mi away
- UEO · Kumejima Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KJP?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kerama (KJP) is 6,291 miles (10,124 km, 5,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KJP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 KJP?
Nonstop service on LYS–KJP 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 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Kerama?
Kerama is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KJP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYS–KJP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYS to KJP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYS–KJP 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.