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USM to LYS: distance & flight time
Ko Samui (Samui Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,985 mi
9,631 km · 5,201 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
- 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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 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 USM from LYS?
The flight distance from Ko Samui (USM) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,985 miles (9,631 km, 5,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from USM to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Ko Samui and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours behind Ko Samui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from USM to LYS?
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