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HEL to LYN: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
1,296 mi
2,086 km · 1,126 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- LYN — Lyon-Bron 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from LYN?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Lyon (LYN) is 1,296 miles (2,086 km, 1,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Helsinki and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to LYN?
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