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LYS to KMC: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → King Khalid Mil.city (King Khaled Military City Airport)
2,517 mi
4,051 km · 2,187 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KMC — King Khaled Military City Airport · King Khalid Mil.city, Saudi Arabia
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 KMC
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KMC?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to King Khalid Mil.city (KMC) is 2,517 miles (4,051 km, 2,187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KMC?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 King Khalid Mil.city?
King Khalid Mil.city is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KMC?
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