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LYS to KNH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kinmen (Kinmen Airport)
6,041 mi
9,721 km · 5,249 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- KNH — Kinmen Airport · Kinmen, Taiwan
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 KNH
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport29 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport100 mi away
- WOT · Wang-an Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KNH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kinmen (KNH) is 6,041 miles (9,721 km, 5,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KNH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Kinmen?
Kinmen is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KNH?
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