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LYS to KWJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Kwangju (Gwangju Airport)
5,775 mi
9,294 km · 5,019 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- KWJ — Gwangju Airport · Kwangju, 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 KWJ
- MWX · Muan International Airport26 mi away
- MPK · Mokpo Heliport35 mi away
- RSU · Yeosu Airport50 mi away
- CHN · Jeon Ju Airport (G-703)55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from KWJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Kwangju (KWJ) is 5,775 miles (9,294 km, 5,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to KWJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Kwangju?
Kwangju is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to KWJ?
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