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Route

Lyon → London

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

London is currently 1 hour behind Lyon.

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 16 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  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 Lyon. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.

  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. 1.4Mon
  2. 1.8Tue
  3. 2.1Wed
  4. 2.2Thu
  5. 2.3Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 2.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32044%
  2. Airbus A319A31933%
  3. Airbus A320neoA20N12%
  4. Airbus A321neoA21N12%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026382
  • British Airways82×
February 2026272
  • British Airways72×
March 2026271
  • British Airways71×
April 2026270
  • British Airways70×
May 2026255
  • British Airways55×
June 2026254
  • British Airways54×
July 2026260
  • British Airways60×
August 2026256
  • British Airways56×
September 2026255
  • British Airways55×
October 2025240
  • British Airways40×
November 2025271
  • British Airways71×
December 2025264
  • British Airways64×

Airlines observed on this route

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

British Airways

BA · BAW

Hub: LHR London

145 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Lyon and London 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 London: 173.

The airports on this route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Lyon, FranceLYS / LFLL

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

70 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Heathrow Airport

London, United KingdomLHR / EGLL

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

57 °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.

LYS LGWLondon Gatwick AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LYS LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 28 mi from London.View route →GVA LHRGeneva International AirportGeneva is about 60 mi from Lyon.View route →

About the route from Lyon to London

The observed direct connection between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 Lyon from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport and London Heathrow Airport is approximately 471 mi.
How long is the flight from Lyon to London?
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 Lyon to London?
Yes, a direct connection between LYS and LHR 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 Lyon to London?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 750 observed flights. Mainly British Airways. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Lyon and London?
London 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.