Flights Frankfurt → Lyon
FRA → LYS
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Lyon?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 6m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Frankfurt and Lyon, operating with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A319, Airbus A321, Boeing 737-300, and Boeing 737-500. Lyon's airport sees over 8.5 million passengers annually, indicating significant traffic on this route.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Lyon (LYS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo. Across 48 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Lyon the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Lyon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon (LYS) heads south-west for about 544 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 6m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 52% of FRA-LYS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Lyon it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 48 tracked FRA-LYS flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-LYS
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 6m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Frankfurt (FRA) -> Lyon (LYS) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 48 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Lyon is 0.00% across 48 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, Singapore Airlines Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Lyon, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Frankfurt-Lyon route is about 544 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
