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LYS to KKX: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kikai (Kikai Airport)
6,264 mi
10,081 km · 5,443 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- KKX — Kikai Airport · Kikai, 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 KKX
- ASJ · Amami Airport15 mi away
- TKN · Tokunoshima Airport72 mi away
- OKE · Okierabu Airport97 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KKX?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kikai (KKX) is 6,264 miles (10,081 km, 5,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Kikai?
Kikai is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KKX?
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