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MKC to LYN: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
4,752 mi
7,647 km · 4,129 nm
9h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, United States
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MKC from LYN?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MKC) to Lyon (LYN) is 4,752 miles (7,647 km, 4,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKC to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Kansas City and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKC to LYN?
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