London (LGW) – Lyon (LYS)
- Distance
- 718 km
- 446 mi · 388 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 40 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 90 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (53 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 297,849
- 2024 · +10.6%
- Flights / week
- 39
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 83%
- 360,528 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_fr), reported by the airport in France, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from LGW
- 145°
- Heading from LYS
- 329°
- Halfway point
- 48.47, 2.59
- Great-circle km
- 717 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Lyon is 1 h ahead of London
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 40 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 29,365 |
| Feb 2024 | 38,240 |
| Mar 2024 | 44,862 |
| Apr 2024 | 17,692 |
| May 2024 | 16,871 |
| Jun 2024 | 15,866 |
| Jul 2024 | 18,087 |
| Aug 2024 | 18,677 |
| Sep 2024 | 15,349 |
| Oct 2024 | 17,794 |
| Nov 2024 | 23,773 |
| Dec 2024 | 41,273 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 202 |
| Feb 2024 | 269 |
| Mar 2024 | 322 |
| Apr 2024 | 118 |
| May 2024 | 115 |
| Jun 2024 | 106 |
| Jul 2024 | 110 |
| Aug 2024 | 110 |
| Sep 2024 | 107 |
| Oct 2024 | 128 |
| Nov 2024 | 160 |
| Dec 2024 | 265 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 717 km.
LGW London → LYS Lyon
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
UK261£220 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
LYS Lyon → LGW London
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
UK261£220 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.
Every airport pair between London and Lyon
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