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Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Lyon · FranceICAO LFLL

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) is an airport serving Lyon, France, located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres at coordinates 45° 43' 32.0" N, 5° 4' 52.0" E. The airport sits at an elevation of 821 feet (250 meters) above sea level. With 76 direct destinations served by 41 airlines, it is a significant regional hub for air travel. The local timezone is Europe/Paris (GMT+2).

Destinations
76
Airlines
41
Elevation ft
821/ 250m
Europe/Paris
GMT+2
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Airport Details

IATA Code
LYS
ICAO Code
LFLL
City
Lyon
Country
France
Elevation
821 ft
Local Time
07:38 PM (GMT+2)

Coordinates

Latitude:45.7256°
Longitude:5.0811°

Popular Routes from LYS

DestinationCityDistanceFlight TimeTypeCO2 (Economy)
AJAAjaccio, France322 mi1h 7mshort-haul132 kgView
BRUBrussels, Belgium359 mi1h 11mshort-haul147 kgView
FCORome, Italy449 mi1h 21mshort-haul184 kgView
ATHAthens, Greece1,108 mi2h 46mmedium-haul278 kgView
BCNBarcelona, Spain341 mi1h 9mshort-haul140 kgView
BIABastia, France310 mi1h 5mshort-haul127 kgView
CMNCasablanca, Morocco1,086 mi2h 43mmedium-haul273 kgView
MIRMonastir, Tunisia749 mi1h 55mshort-haul307 kgView
MXPMilano, Italy177 mi0h 50mshort-haul72 kgView
RAKMarrakech, Morocco1,201 mi2h 56mmedium-haul302 kgView

Airlines Operating at LYS

41 active airlines serving Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport.

Aegean Airlines
A3Greece
Aer Lingus
EIIreland
Aigle Azur
ZIFrance
Air Algerie
AHAlgeria
Air Arabia Maroc
3OMorocco
Air France
AFFrance
Air Malta
KMMalta
Air One
APItaly
Air Transat
TSCanada
Airlinair
A5France
Alitalia
AZItaly
American Airlines
AAUnited States
Austrian Airlines
OSAustria
British Airways
BAUnited Kingdom
Brussels Airlines
SNBelgium
Corse-Mediterranee
XKFrance
Croatia Airlines
OUCroatia
Eastern Airways
T3United Kingdom
Emirates
EKUnited Arab Emirates
Ethiopian Airlines
ETEthiopia
Flybe
BEUnited Kingdom
Formosa Airlines
VYTaiwan
Germanwings
4UGermany
Iberia Airlines
IBSpain
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KLNetherlands
Lufthansa
LHGermany
Lufthansa Cargo
LHGermany
Nationwide Airlines
CESouth Africa
Nouvel Air Tunisie
BJTunisia
Olympic Airlines
OAGreece
Royal Air Maroc
ATMorocco
SunExpress
XQTurkey
Swiss International Air Lines
LXSwitzerland
TAP Portugal
TPPortugal
Transavia France
TOFrance
Tunisair
TUTunisia
Turkish Airlines
TKTurkey
Twin Jet
T7France
Vueling Airlines
VYSpain
XL Airways France
SEFrance
easyJet
U2United Kingdom

CO2 Emissions Reference

Estimated carbon dioxide emissions per passenger for sample flight distances, based on DEFRA 2024 emission factors.

Route TypeDistanceEconomyPremium EcoBusinessFirst
Short-haul800 km204 kg326 kg592 kg816 kg
Medium-haul3,000 km468 kg749 kg1357 kg1872 kg
Long-haul8,000 km1200 kg1920 kg3480 kg4800 kg

Values are estimates based on average emission factors. Actual emissions vary by aircraft type, load factor, and routing.

Nearby Airports

Airports closest to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport that may serve as alternatives.

AirportIATACityCountryDistance
Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon AirportEBUSt-EtienneFrance65 km
Geneva Cointrin International AirportGVAGenevaSwitzerland98 km
Dijon-Bourgogne AirportDIJDijonFrance172 km
Dole-Tavaux AirportDLEDoleFrance149 km
Le Puy-Loudes AirportLPYLe PuyFrance126 km
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne AirportCFEClermont-FerrandFrance149 km
Avignon-Caumont AirportAVNAvignonFrance203 km
Marseille Provence AirportMRSMarseilleFrance254 km

Other Airports in France

Agen-La Garenne Airport
AGFAgen
Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport
AJAAjaccio
Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport
ANGAngouleme
Aurillac Airport
AURAurillac
Avignon-Caumont Airport
AVNAvignon
Bastia-Poretta Airport
BIABastia
Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport
BVABeauvais
Bergerac-Roumanière Airport
EGCBergerac
Béziers-Vias Airport
BZRBeziers
Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport
BIQBiarritz-bayonne
Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport
BODBordeaux
Brest Bretagne Airport
BESBrest

Geographic & Timezone Details

Position

Latitude (DMS)
45° 43' 32.0" N
Longitude (DMS)
5° 4' 52.0" E
Latitude (Decimal)
45.725556
Longitude (Decimal)
5.081111
Hemisphere
Northern / Eastern

Timezone

IANA Timezone
Europe/Paris
UTC Offset
GMT+2
Current Local Time
07:38 PM
Elevation (ft)
821 ft
Elevation (m)
250 m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport?
The IATA code for Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is LYS, and its ICAO code is LFLL. The airport is located in Lyon, France.
How many destinations can you fly to from LYS?
There are 76 direct destinations available from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) in Lyon, France.
What airlines fly from LYS?
There are 41 airlines operating from LYS, including Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aigle Azur, Air Algerie, Air Arabia Maroc, and more.
What timezone is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport in?
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (GMT+2). The airport is located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
What is the elevation of Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport?
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport sits at an elevation of 821 feet (250 meters) above sea level.

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