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NKM to LYS: distance & flight time
Nagoya (Nagoya Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,088 mi
9,797 km · 5,290 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKM — Nagoya Airport · Nagoya, Japan
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry 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 NKM
- QGU · Gifu Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport28 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport73 mi away
- MMJ · Matsumoto Airport84 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is NKM from LYS?
The flight distance from Nagoya (NKM) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,088 miles (9,797 km, 5,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Nagoya and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Nagoya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKM to LYS?
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