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EDM to LYN: distance & flight time
La Roche-sur-yon (La Roche-sur-Yon Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
310 mi
498 km · 269 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EDM — La Roche-sur-Yon Airport · La Roche-sur-yon, France
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near EDM
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport37 mi away
- IDY · Île d'Yeu Airport48 mi away
Near LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EDM from LYN?
The flight distance from La Roche-sur-yon (EDM) to Lyon (LYN) is 310 miles (498 km, 269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EDM to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 EDM to LYN?
Nonstop service on EDM–LYN 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EDM to LYN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EDM–LYN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EDM to LYN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EDM–LYN 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.