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LYS to OKA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
6,302 mi
10,142 km · 5,476 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from OKA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Okinawa (OKA) is 6,302 miles (10,142 km, 5,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 7 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to OKA?
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