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LYS to KUV: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kunsan (Kunsan Air Base)
5,726 mi
9,215 km · 4,975 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,726 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- KUV — Kunsan Air Base · Kunsan, South Korea
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 KUV
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)28 mi away
- KWJ · Gwangju Airport55 mi away
- HMY · Seosan Air Base56 mi away
- MWX · Muan International Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KUV?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kunsan (KUV) is 5,726 miles (9,215 km, 4,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KUV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Kunsan?
Kunsan is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KUV?
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