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UKB to LYN: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
6,078 mi
9,781 km · 5,281 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
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from LYN?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Lyon (LYN) is 6,078 miles (9,781 km, 5,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to LYN?
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 Kobe and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to LYN?
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