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Route

Cologne → Lyon

CGNCologneCologne Bonn Airport
LYSLyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Distance
367 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Cologne and Lyon.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1.5
busiest month · Dec
1
quietest month · Oct
59 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1.5Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Maersk Air Cargoall year
Cargo Airnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Cologne. Most departures between 01:00 and 04:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.4Mon
  2. 0.9Tue
  3. 1Wed
  4. 1Thu
  5. 1Fri
  6. 0Sat
  7. 0.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 767-300B76393%
  2. Boeing 737-300B7334%
  3. Boeing 737-400B7342%
  4. Boeing 767-200B7621%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026121
  • Maersk Air Cargo21×
February 2026120
  • Maersk Air Cargo20×
March 2026121
  • Maersk Air Cargo21×
April 2026119
  • Maersk Air Cargo18×
May 2026116
  • Maersk Air Cargo16×
June 2026119
  • Maersk Air Cargo19×
July 2026122
  • Maersk Air Cargo22×
August 2026121
  • Maersk Air Cargo21×
September 2026122
  • Maersk Air Cargo22×
October 2025123
  • Maersk Air Cargo23×
November 2025122
  • Maersk Air Cargo18×
  • Cargo Air3×
December 20251.527
  • Maersk Air Cargo16×
  • Cargo Air11×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CGN-LYS - not a booking guarantee.

Cargo Air

CGF

Hub: CGN Cologne

32 departure airportsView airline →

Maersk Air Cargo

DJ · SRR

Hub: CGN Cologne

26 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Cologne and Lyon are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Cologne: 137.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lyon: 110.

The airports on this route

Cologne Bonn Airport

Cologne, GermanyCGN / EDDK

Major airport · 137 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 12,516 ft

64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Lyon, FranceLYS / LFLL

Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DUS LYSDüsseldorf AirportDüsseldorf is about 34 mi from Cologne.View route →CGN GVAGeneva International AirportGeneva is about 60 mi from Lyon.View route →FRA LYSFrankfurt Main AirportFrankfurt-am-Main is about 85 mi from Cologne.View route →

About the route from Cologne to Lyon

The observed direct connection between Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) covers approximately 367 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Cargo Air and Maersk Air Cargo have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Cologne from Lyon by air?
The great-circle distance between Cologne Bonn Airport and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is approximately 367 mi.
How long is the flight from Cologne to Lyon?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Cologne to Lyon?
Yes, a direct connection between CGN and LYS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Cargo Air and Maersk Air Cargo.
How often is there a flight from Cologne to Lyon?
On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 253 observed flights. Mainly Maersk Air Cargo, Cargo Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Cologne and Lyon?
Same local time in Cologne and Lyon.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.