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LYS to KUO: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kuopio (Kuopio Airport)
1,487 mi
2,393 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KUO — Kuopio Airport · Kuopio, Finland
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 KUO
- VRK · Varkaus Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport62 mi away
- JYV · Jyvaskyla Airport79 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KUO?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kuopio (KUO) is 1,487 miles (2,393 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Kuopio?
Kuopio is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KUO?
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