Flights Munich → Lyon
MUC → LYS
How long is the flight from Munich to Lyon?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 9m. 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 Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, with Lyon. It operates using a mix of Embraer 195 and Canadair Regional Jet 900 aircraft to serve the highly trafficked destination city of Lyon, which sees over eight million passengers annually at its airport.
The Munich (MUC) → Lyon (LYS) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 42 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.1/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Lyon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Lyon (LYS) heads south-west for about 585 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 9m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 67% of MUC-LYS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Lyon it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 42 tracked MUC-LYS flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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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 MUC-LYS
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 9m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Lyon (LYS) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 42 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Lyon is 0.00% across 42 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa 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 Munich-Lyon route is about 585 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.
