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QGU to LYS: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
6,078 mi
9,781 km · 5,282 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,078 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from LYS?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to Lyon (LYS) is 6,078 miles (9,781 km, 5,282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Gifu and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to LYS?
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