Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon, FranceLYS / LFLL
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
64 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Lyon → Athens
LYS
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry AirportATH
AthensAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
AthensAthens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport- Distance
- 1,106 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 45m
Athens is currently 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
Observed nonstop
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
- 2
- busiest month · Jan
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 21 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 2Aug
- 1.5Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
easyJet Europeall year
Voloteaall year
Sky expressspring
Aegean Airlinessummer
Transavia Francespring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Lyon. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 1.1Fri
- 0.7Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A320A32038%
- Airbus A319A31929%
- Airbus A320neoA20N19%
- Boeing 737-800B7386%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 15 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 23 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 29 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 40 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 37 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 25 |
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| September 2026 | 1.5 | 21 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 2 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LYS-ATH - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Lyon and Athens are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Lyon: 110.
- Direct destinations observed from Athens: 148.
The airports on this route
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Athens, GreeceATH / LGAV
International hub · 148 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
55 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Lyon to Athens
The observed direct connection between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) covers approximately 1,106 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 45m. Aegean Airlines, easyJet Europe, Sky express, Transavia France and Volotea have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Lyon from Athens by air?
- The great-circle distance between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport is approximately 1,106 mi.
- How long is the flight from Lyon to Athens?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Lyon to Athens?
- Yes, a direct connection between LYS and ATH has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Aegean Airlines, easyJet Europe, Sky express, Transavia France and Volotea.
- How often is there a flight from Lyon to Athens?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 267 observed flights. Mainly easyJet Europe, Volotea, Sky express. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Lyon and Athens?
- Athens is currently 1 hour ahead of 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.