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SOU to LYN: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
462 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from LYN?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Lyon (LYN) is 462 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Southampton and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to LYN?
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