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LYS to KSY: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
1,931 mi
3,108 km · 1,678 nm
4h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 15m 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
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KSY?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kars (KSY) is 1,931 miles (3,108 km, 1,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 15m 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 Kars?
Kars is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KSY?
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