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LIL to LYS: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
347 mi
558 km · 301 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, France
- 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from LYS?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Lyon (LYS) is 347 miles (558 km, 301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 LIL to LYS?
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