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OKA to LYS: distance & flight time
Okinawa (Naha Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,302 mi
10,142 km · 5,476 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 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 OKA from LYS?
The flight distance from Okinawa (OKA) to Lyon (LYS) 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 OKA to LYS?
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 Okinawa and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Okinawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKA to LYS?
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