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LYS to SKH: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Surkhet (Surkhet Airport)
4,213 mi
6,781 km · 3,661 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- SKH — Surkhet Airport · Surkhet, Nepal
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 SKH
- KEP · Nepalgunj Airport33 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport52 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SKH?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Surkhet (SKH) is 4,213 miles (6,781 km, 3,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SKH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Surkhet?
Surkhet is 3.8 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SKH?
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