Milan Malpensa International Airport
Milan, ItalyMXP / LIMC
Major airport · 173 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,861 ft
68 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Milan → Lyon
MXP
MilanMilan Malpensa International Airport
MilanMilan Malpensa International AirportLYS
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
LyonLyon Saint-Exupéry Airport- Distance
- 176 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~50m
Same local time in Milan and Lyon.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1.75 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1.8
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Apr
- 47 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1.5Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 2Nov
- 2Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Twin Jetall year
easyJet Europespring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Milan. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.3Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.2Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.1Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- B19096%
- Airbus A319A3193%
- Airbus A320A3202%
- Boeing 737-800B7381%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 29 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 32 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 36 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| June 2026 | 1.5 | 30 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 4 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 31 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 37 |
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| November 2025 | 2 | 30 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 25 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MXP-LYS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Milan and Lyon are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Milan: 173.
- 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
75 °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 Milan to Lyon
The observed direct connection between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) covers approximately 176 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. easyJet Europe and Twin Jet have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Milan from Lyon by air?
- The great-circle distance between Milan Malpensa International Airport and Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is approximately 176 mi.
- How long is the flight from Milan to Lyon?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Milan to Lyon?
- Yes, a direct connection between MXP and LYS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: easyJet Europe and Twin Jet.
- How often is there a flight from Milan to Lyon?
- On average around 1.75 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 317 observed flights. Mainly Twin Jet, easyJet Europe. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Milan and Lyon?
- Same local time in Milan and 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.