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FCO to LYS: distance & flight time
Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
448 mi
721 km · 389 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
448 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, Italy
- 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 FCO
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 FCO from LYS?
The flight distance from Rome (FCO) to Lyon (LYS) is 448 miles (721 km, 389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCO to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from FCO to LYS?
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