# Distance from London (LGW) to Lyon (LYS)

> 717 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 717 km / 446 mi / 387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 145° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → France
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:20 in London, it's 15:20 in Lyon)
- **Elevation difference**: 619 ft (LYS is higher than LGW)

## Airports

### [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)

- City: London, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGKK
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.150000, -0.190000
- Elevation: 202 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:20 in London, it's 15:20 in Lyon.

## Related

- [London Gatwick Airport (LGW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lgw-london-london-gatwick-airport/1ef266de-c432-61fc-ac84-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lys-lyon-lyon-saint-exupery-airport/1ef266df-4a46-6edc-8245-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)