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LYS to KUA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kuantan (Kuantan Airport)
6,422 mi
10,335 km · 5,580 nm
13h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KUA — Kuantan Airport · Kuantan, Malaysia
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 KUA
- KTE · Kerteh Airport55 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport93 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport111 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KUA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kuantan (KUA) is 6,422 miles (10,335 km, 5,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 3m 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 Kuantan?
Kuantan is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KUA?
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