# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Lyon (LYS)

> 2,080 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,080 km / 1,292 mi / 1,123 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → France
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:31 in Helsinki, it's 15:31 in Lyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 642 ft (LYS is higher than HEL)

## Airports

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHK
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.320000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 179 ft

### [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lyon, France
- ICAO: LFLL
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.730000, 5.090000
- Elevation: 821 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:31 in Helsinki, it's 15:31 in Lyon.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)