London Gatwick Airport
London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK
Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft
59 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
London → Lyon
LGW
LondonLondon Gatwick Airport
LondonLondon Gatwick AirportLYS
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport- Distance
- 446 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Lyon is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 4
- busiest month · Feb
- 1
- quietest month · Jul
- 1 hr 10 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 2Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 3Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
easyJet Europeall year
easyJetall year
Wizz Air UKwinter
BA Euroflyerwinter
Jet2.comwinter
easyJet Switzerlandsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in London. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
- 05:00
- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
- 10:00
- 11:00
- 12:00
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- 23:00
Through the week
By weekday
- 2.3Mon
- 1.9Tue
- 1.8Wed
- 2.3Thu
- 2.9Fri
- 3.5Sat
- 3.2Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32041%
- Airbus A319A31940%
- Airbus A321neoA21N11%
- Airbus A321A3215%
- Boeing 737-800B7382%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 119 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 121 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 140 |
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| April 2026 | 2 | 64 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 48 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 49 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 46 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 47 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 45 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 58 |
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| November 2025 | 3 | 82 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 108 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LGW-LYS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: London and Lyon are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from London: 189.
- Direct destinations observed from Lyon: 110.
The airports on this route
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon, FranceLYS / LFLL
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
73 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
LHR LYSLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LGW GNBGrenoble Alpes Isère AirportGrenoble is about 27 mi from Lyon.View route →LGW CMFChambéry Aix les Bains airportChambery is about 39 mi from Lyon.View route →LTN LYSLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →
About the route from London to Lyon
The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) covers approximately 446 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. BA Euroflyer, easyJet, easyJet Europe, easyJet Switzerland, Jet2.com and Wizz Air UK have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is London from Lyon by air?
- The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is approximately 446 mi.
- How long is the flight from London to Lyon?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from London to Lyon?
- Yes, a direct connection between LGW and LYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: BA Euroflyer, easyJet, easyJet Europe, easyJet Switzerland, Jet2.com and Wizz Air UK.
- How often is there a flight from London to Lyon?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 927 observed flights. Mainly easyJet Europe, easyJet, Wizz Air UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between London and Lyon?
- Lyon is currently 1 hour ahead of London.
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.