Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VRK to LYS: distance & flight time
Varkaus (Varkaus Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,450 mi
2,334 km · 1,260 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
See live VRK→LYS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m 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
- VRK — Varkaus Airport · Varkaus, Finland
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VRK
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport38 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport40 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport65 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 VRK from LYS?
The flight distance from Varkaus (VRK) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,450 miles (2,334 km, 1,260 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRK to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Varkaus and Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Varkaus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRK to LYS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VRK–LYS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.