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GLA to LYS: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
813 mi
1,309 km · 707 nm
2h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
813 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLA — Glasgow International Airport · Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 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 GLA
- PIK · Glasgow Prestwick Airport26 mi away
- EDI · Edinburgh Airport41 mi away
- OBN · Oban Airport55 mi away
- CAL · Campbeltown Airport57 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 GLA from LYS?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Lyon (LYS) is 813 miles (1,309 km, 707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLA to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 14m 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 GLA to LYS?
Nonstop service on GLA–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 2h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Glasgow and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Glasgow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLA to LYS?
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Why are some GLA to LYS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GLA–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.