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EBJ to LYS: distance & flight time
Esbjerg (Esbjerg Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
694 mi
1,117 km · 603 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
694 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EBJ — Esbjerg Airport · Esbjerg, Denmark
- 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 EBJ
- BLL · Billund Airport28 mi away
- STA · Stauning Airport33 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base35 mi away
- GWT · Westerland Sylt Airport43 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 EBJ from LYS?
The flight distance from Esbjerg (EBJ) to Lyon (LYS) is 694 miles (1,117 km, 603 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EBJ to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from EBJ to LYS?
Nonstop service on EBJ–LYS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EBJ to LYS?
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Why are some EBJ to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EBJ–LYS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.