Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon, FranceLYS / LFLL
Major airport · 110 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 13,123 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Lyon → Cardiff
LYS
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry AirportCWL
CardiffCardiff International Airport
CardiffCardiff International Airport- Distance
- 549 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
Cardiff is currently 1 hour behind Lyon.
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
- 2
- busiest month · Feb
- 1 hr 32 min
- measured flight time
- 1 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- –Jan2026
- 2Feb
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- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Enter Airnow and then
Vuelingnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Lyon. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73860%
- Airbus A320A32030%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 2 | 10 |
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| March 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LYS-CWL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Lyon and Cardiff 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 Cardiff: 40.
The airports on this route
Cardiff International Airport
Cardiff, United KingdomCWL / EGFF
Regional airport · 40 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,723 ft
43 °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.
About the route from Lyon to Cardiff
The observed direct connection between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) covers approximately 549 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Enter Air and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Lyon from Cardiff by air?
- The great-circle distance between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and Cardiff International Airport is approximately 549 mi.
- How long is the flight from Lyon to Cardiff?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Lyon to Cardiff?
- Yes, a direct connection between LYS and CWL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Enter Air and Vueling.
- How often is there a flight from Lyon to Cardiff?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 10 observed flights. Mainly Enter Air, Vueling. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Lyon and Cardiff?
- Cardiff is currently 1 hour behind 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.