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Route

London → Lyon

LHRLondonLondon Heathrow Airport
LYSLyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Distance
471 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 25m

Lyon is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

Observed nonstop

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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
3
busiest month · Jan
2
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 10 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 2.5Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

British Airwaysall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 14:00 and 17:00.

  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. 1.3Mon
  2. 1.8Tue
  3. 2.2Wed
  4. 2.3Thu
  5. 2.4Fri
  6. 2.6Sat
  7. 2.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32043%
  2. Airbus A319A31933%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N13%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N12%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026385
  • British Airways85×
February 20262.575
  • British Airways74×
March 2026273
  • British Airways73×
April 2026269
  • British Airways69×
May 2026252
  • British Airways52×
June 2026254
  • British Airways54×
July 2026260
  • British Airways60×
August 2026257
  • British Airways57×
September 2026254
  • British Airways54×
October 2025261
  • British Airways61×
November 2025271
  • British Airways71×
December 2025264
  • British Airways64×

Airlines observed on this route

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

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

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: 173.
  • Direct destinations observed from Lyon: 110.

The airports on this route

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

International hub · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,799 ft

55 °F · ClearSource: 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

68 °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.

LGW LYSLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN LYSLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →LHR GVAGeneva International AirportGeneva is about 60 mi from Lyon.View route →

About the route from London to Lyon

The observed direct connection between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) covers approximately 471 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. British Airways has 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 Heathrow Airport and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is approximately 471 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 LHR and LYS has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: British Airways.
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 775 observed flights. Mainly British Airways. 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.