Flights Madrid → Lyon
MAD → LYS
How long is the flight from Madrid to Lyon?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 34m. 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 Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Lyon. Serving a busy destination airport with over eight million passengers annually, this route is operated using both Canadair Regional Jet 1000 and Airbus A319 aircraft.
The Madrid (MAD) → Lyon (LYS) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, easyJet. Across 3 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 12/100 (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 Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Lyon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS) heads north-east for about 912 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 34m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 67% of MAD-LYS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Lyon it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 3 tracked MAD-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating MAD-LYS
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-LYS
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 34m. 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 Madrid (MAD) -> Lyon (LYS) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 3 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Lyon is 0.00% across 3 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, easyJet.
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 Madrid-Lyon route is about 912 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.
