Flights London → Lyon
LHR → LYS
How long is the flight from London to Lyon?
The flight from London (LHR) to Lyon (LYS) takes 1h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route from London to Lyon boasts a perfect on-time performance record with all eleven flights arriving early by an average of four minutes. The Airbus A319 aircraft serves the busy destination airport, which handles over eight million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Lyon (LYS) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways. Across 16 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.2/100 (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 London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Lyon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Lyon (LYS) heads south-east for about 758 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 22m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 63% of LHR-LYS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Lyon it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 16 tracked LHR-LYS flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-LYS
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-LYS
The flight from London (LHR) to Lyon (LYS) takes 1h 22m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Lyon (LYS) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -3 minutes, based on 16 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Lyon is 0.00% across 16 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways.
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 London-Lyon route is about 758 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
