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LTN to LYS: distance & flight time
London (London Luton Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
492 mi
791 km · 427 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- LTN — London Luton Airport · London, 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 LTN
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport28 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt22 mi away
- STN · London Stansted Airport26 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 LTN from LYS?
The flight distance from London (LTN) to Lyon (LYS) is 492 miles (791 km, 427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 London and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of London.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTN to LYS?
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