Flights Vienna → Lyon
VIE → LYS
How long is the flight from Vienna to Lyon?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 33m. 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 Vienna to Lyon, operating with aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q and Fokker 70. The destination airport in Lyon sees approximately 8,558,341 passengers per year, indicating a significant volume of air traffic.
The Vienna (VIE) → Lyon (LYS) route is operated by Air France, Austrian Airlines. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.2/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to Lyon: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to Lyon (LYS) heads west for about 910 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 33m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of VIE-LYS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into Lyon it is 3.2 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked VIE-LYS flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
Airlines operating VIE-LYS
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Frequently asked questions about VIE-LYS
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to Lyon (LYS) takes about 1h 33m. 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 Vienna (VIE) -> Lyon (LYS) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-Lyon is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Air France, Austrian Airlines.
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 Vienna-Lyon route is about 910 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.
