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SYO to LYN: distance & flight time
Shonai (Shonai Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
5,960 mi
9,592 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
- 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 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 SYO from LYN?
The flight distance from Shonai (SYO) to Lyon (LYN) is 5,960 miles (9,592 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYO to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Shonai and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Shonai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYO to LYN?
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