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ATH to LYS: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,106 mi
1,780 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATH from LYS?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,106 miles (1,780 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Athens and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Athens.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to LYS?
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