Non-stop flights to Lyon (LYS)
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Satolas Airport) is a large airport in France. It is an international airport. In total there are 110 airports around the world that have direct flights to Lyon, spread around 107 cities in 29 countries. Currently, there are 20 domestic flights to Lyon.
Lyon is mainly known for sightseeing & culture and activities.
Most tourists that come to Lyon visit one of the following sights:
- Aiguille Du Midi, France
- Lake Geneva
- Mont Blanc
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All direct flights to Lyon Airlines flying to Lyon Business Class flights First Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Domestic flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 969 flights arriving at Lyon Airport, which are 224 flights per week or 32 flights per day.
The most frequently departed flights to Lyon are routes from Nantes (NTE) in France and Bordeaux (BOD), also in France. These two routes together are operated 142 times this month, and make up for 15% of all monthly arrivals at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Satolas Airport).
The longest flight to Lyon LYS is departing from Montreal (YUL). This non-stop flight takes around 8 hours and 15 minutes and covers a distance of 3,645 miles (5,866 km).
List of all direct flights to Lyon
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to Lyon, ordered by popularity.
Airlines flying to Lyon
Currently, there are 38 airlines that fly to Lyon. Most flights to Lyon are operated by easyJet, as they connect 48 airports to LYS. That’s around 2 times as much as Volotea, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to Lyon. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most LYS flights:
Business class flights to Lyon
There are 17 airports that have flights to Lyon in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to LYS are listed below:
First class flights to Lyon
There is only one airport that has First Class flights to Lyon, which is Dubai (DXB).
Intercontinental flights to Lyon
There are intercontinental flights to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Satolas Airport) (LYS) from Canada, Africa and the Middle-East, as of October 2020.
* Please note that there are no direct services from the United States, Southern America, Central America, the Caribbean, Southern Asia, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Canada to Lyon
Air Canada (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Montreal (YUL).
Air Transat: seasonal flights from Montreal (YUL).
Non-stop flights from Africa to Lyon
Transavia is well connected to the African continent with a number of non-stop flights.
Transavia: year-round flights from Algiers (ALG), seasonal flights from Béjaïa (BJA), year-round flights from Constantine (CZL), Oran (ORN), Agadir (AGA), Marrakech (RAK), seasonal flights from Oujda (OUD), year-round flights from Djerba (DJE), Monastir (MIR) and Tunis (TUN).
Air Algerie: year-round flights from Algiers (ALG), Annaba (AAE), Batna (BLJ), Béjaïa (BJA), Biskra (BSK), Constantine (CZL), Oran (ORN), Setif (QSF) and Tlemcen (TLM).
ASL Airlines: seasonal flights from Algiers (ALG).
easyJet: seasonal flights from Agadir (AGA), Essaouira (ESU), Marrakech (RAK) and Tangier (TNG).
Air Arabia Maroc: year-round flights from Casablanca (CMN), Fes (FEZ) and Tangier (TNG).
Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld): year-round flights from Casablanca (CMN) and seasonal flights from Marrakech (RAK).
Nouvelair: year-round flights from Djerba (DJE), Monastir (MIR) and Tunis (TUN).
Tunisair: year-round flights from Djerba (DJE), Monastir (MIR) and Tunis (TUN).
Non-stop flights from the Middle-East / Western Asia to Lyon
Transavia: year-round flights from Tel Aviv (TLV) and Beirut (BEY).
easyJet: seasonal flights from Tel Aviv (TLV).
SunExpress: seasonal flights from Antalya (AYT) and Izmir (ADB).
Pegasus: seasonal flights from Istanbul (Sabiha) (SAW).
Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Istanbul (IST).
Armenia: year-round flights from Yerevan (EVN).
Emirates: seasonal flights from Dubai (DXB).
International flights to Lyon
Flights from Algeria to Lyon
In Algeria there are several airports with flights to Lyon (9 in total).
From Algiers, direct flights are offered by Air Algerie, ASL Airlines and Transavia.
From Annaba and Batna, you can fly with Air Algerie.
From Béjaïa, you can fly non-stop with Air Algerie or Transavia.
From Biskra, direct flights are offered by Air Algerie.
From Constantine and Oran, all direct flights to Lyon are operated by Air Algerie and Transavia.
From Setif and Tlemcen, you can fly with Air Algerie.
Flights from Armenia to Lyon
Yerevan is the only city in Armenia with direct flights to Lyon. From Yerevan, direct flights are offered by Armenia.
Flights from Austria to Lyon
In Austria, the only airport that has a direct connection to Lyon is Vienna. From Vienna, you can fly non-stop with Austrian (Star Alliance) or easyJet.
Flights from Belgium to Lyon
There is 1 airport in Belgium that has a direct connection to Lyon, which is Brussels. From Brussels, direct flights are offered by Brussels Airlines (Star Alliance).
Flights from Canada to Lyon
In Canada, the only airport that has a direct connection to Lyon is Montreal. From Montreal, you can fly non-stop with Air Canada (Star Alliance) or Air Transat. This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
Flights from Croatia to Lyon
There are 2 airports in Croatia that have non-stop flights to Lyon.
From Dubrovnik, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
From Split, direct flights are offered by Croatia Airlines (Star Alliance), easyJet and Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
Flights from Czechia to Lyon
Prague is the only city in Czechia with direct flights to Lyon. From Prague, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or Volotea.
Flights from Denmark to Lyon
There is 1 airport in Denmark that has a direct connection to Lyon, which is Copenhagen. From Copenhagen, direct flights are offered by easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Germany to Lyon
If you are looking for a direct flight from Germany to Lyon, there are 5 airports to choose from.
From Berlin, direct flights are offered by easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Düsseldorf, the only airline with direct flights is Eurowings. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Frankfurt and Munich, you can fly with Lufthansa (Star Alliance).
From Stuttgart, direct flights are offered by Twin Jet. This is a seasonal route that started in January and ends in March.
Flights from Greece to Lyon
In Greece there are several airports with flights to Lyon (7 in total).
From Athens, direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Transavia and Volotea. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2020.
From Chania (Crete), the only airline with direct flights is easyJet. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Corfu (Kerkyra), you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
From Heraklion (Crete), direct flights are offered by Aegean (Star Alliance), Transavia and Volotea.
From Mykonos, direct flights are offered by easyJet. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Rhodes, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Aegean (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that started in May and ends in September.
From Santorini, direct flights are offered by Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
Flights from Hungary to Lyon
Budapest is the only city in Hungary with direct flights to Lyon. From Budapest, direct flights are offered by easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Ireland to Lyon
In Ireland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Lyon is Dublin. From Dublin, direct flights are offered by Aer Lingus. This route is not operational yet but will start in November.
Flights from Israel to Lyon
There is 1 airport in Israel that has a direct connection to Lyon, which is Tel Aviv. From Tel Aviv, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Transavia.
Flights from Italy to Lyon
You can fly non-stop to Lyon from lots of airports in Italy, as there is a total of 10 airports that have direct services to Lyon.
From Bari, direct flights are offered by Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
From Bologna, the only airline with direct flights is Air France (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Cagliari (Sardinia), you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
From Catania, the only airline with direct flights is easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Milan (Malpensa), direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam). This route is not operational yet but will start in January.
From Naples and Olbia (Sardinia), you can fly with easyJet.
From Palermo, direct flights are offered by easyJet, Transavia and Volotea. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2020.
From Rome (Fiumicino), you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or easyJet.
From Venice Marco Polo, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Lebanon to Lyon
In Lebanon, the only airport that has a direct connection to Lyon is Beirut. From Beirut, direct flights are offered by Transavia.
Flights from Malta to Lyon
Malta is the only city in Malta with direct flights to Lyon. From Malta, direct flights are offered by Air Malta.
Flights from Montenegro to Lyon
There is 1 airport in Montenegro that has a direct connection to Lyon, which is Tivat. From Tivat, direct flights are offered by Montenegro Airlines.
Flights from Morocco to Lyon
In Morocco there are several airports with flights to Lyon (7 in total).
From Agadir, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Transavia.
From Casablanca, you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia Maroc or Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld).
From Essaouira, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Fes, the only airline with direct flights is Air Arabia Maroc.
From Marrakech, direct flights are offered by easyJet, Royal Air Maroc (Oneworld) and Transavia.
From Oujda, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Transavia. This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
From Tangier, you can fly non-stop with Air Arabia Maroc or easyJet.
Flights from Netherlands to Lyon
Amsterdam is the only city in Netherlands with direct flights to Lyon. From Amsterdam, direct flights are offered by KLM (SkyTeam).
Flights from Poland to Lyon
In Poland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Lyon is Krakow. From Krakow, direct flights are offered by easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
Flights from Portugal to Lyon
In Portugal, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to Lyon.
From Faro, direct flights are offered by easyJet, Transavia and Volotea.
From Lisbon, direct flights are offered by easyJet, TAP Portugal (Star Alliance) and Transavia.
From Porto, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Transavia.
Flights from Romania to Lyon
If you are looking for a direct flight from Romania to Lyon, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Bucharest, you can fly non-stop with Blue Air or Wizz Air.
From Cluj-Napoca, the only airline with direct flights is Wizz Air.
Flights from Russia to Lyon
There is 1 airport in Russia that has a direct connection to Lyon, which is Moscow Sheremetyevo. From Moscow Sheremetyevo, direct flights are offered by Aeroflot (SkyTeam). This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
Flights from Spain to Lyon
Spain is well-connected to Lyon (LYS) with 14 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Alicante, direct flights are offered by Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in January.
From Barcelona, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Vueling.
From Bilbao, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
From Fuerteventura, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in June.
From Gran Canaria (Las Palmas), direct flights are offered by Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in April.
From Ibiza, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with easyJet. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Lanzarote (Arrecife), you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in March.
From Madrid, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Iberia (Oneworld).
From Málaga, direct flights are offered by Transavia, Volotea and Vueling. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in October 2020.
From Menorca (Mahon), the only airline with direct flights is easyJet. This is a seasonal route that started in June and ends in September.
From Palma de Mallorca, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in March and ends in September.
From Seville, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Transavia. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Tenerife (Reine Sofia), you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Volotea. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Valencia, the only airline with direct flights is Volotea. This is a seasonal route that started in April and ends in September.
Flights from Switzerland to Lyon
In Switzerland, the only airport that has a direct connection to Lyon is Zürich. From Zürich, direct flights are offered by Twin Jet. This is a seasonal route that started in January and ends in March.
Flights from Tunisia to Lyon
There are 3 airports in Tunisia that have non-stop flights to Lyon.
From Djerba, Monastir and Tunis, all direct flights to Lyon are operated by Nouvelair, Transavia and Tunisair.
Flights from Turkey to Lyon
In Turkey, there are 4 airports that have direct flights to Lyon.
From Antalya, direct flights are offered by SunExpress. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in January.
From Istanbul, the only airline with direct flights is Turkish Airlines (Star Alliance).
From Istanbul (Sabiha), you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Pegasus. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Izmir, the only airline with direct flights is SunExpress. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in January.
Flights from United Arab Emirates to Lyon
Dubai is the only city in United Arab Emirates with direct flights to Lyon. From Dubai, direct flights are offered by Emirates. This route is not operational yet but will start in November.
Flights from United Kingdom to Lyon
In United Kingdom there are several airports with flights to Lyon (7 in total).
From Belfast International, Bristol, Edinburgh and London Gatwick, all direct flights to Lyon are operated by easyJet.
From London Heathrow, direct flights are offered by British Airways (Oneworld).
From London Luton, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with easyJet. This route is not operational yet but will start in December.
From Manchester, you can fly non-stop with easyJet or Jet2. This is a seasonal route that starts in December and ends in April.
Domestic flights to Lyon
Flights from France to Lyon
There are lots of domestic flights to Lyon (LYS). 20 airports in France have direct flights to the airport.
From Ajaccio (Corsica) and Bastia (Corsica), you can fly with Air Corsica, easyJet and Volotea.
From Biarritz, Bordeaux and Brest, all direct flights to Lyon are operated by Air France (SkyTeam) and easyJet.
From Caen, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or Volotea.
From Calvi (Corsica), direct flights are offered by Air Corsica. This is a seasonal route that started in July and ends in September.
From Figari, direct flights are offered by Air Corsica, easyJet and Volotea.
From Lille, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Air France (SkyTeam).
From Limoges, the only airline with direct flights is Chalair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Marseille, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam).
From Metz / Nancy, you can fly non-stop to Lyon with Twin Jet. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Nantes, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or easyJet.
From Nice, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or Nouvelair.
From Paris and Pau (Pyrenees), you can fly with Air France (SkyTeam).
From Poitiers, direct flights are offered by Chalair. This is a seasonal route that starts in October and ends in March.
From Rennes, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or easyJet.
From Strasbourg, direct flights are offered by Air France (SkyTeam).
From Toulouse, you can fly non-stop with Air France (SkyTeam) or easyJet.
Alternative airports near Lyon
Flying to an alternative airport near Lyon could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. For this reason, alternative airports near to Lyon (LYS) are listed below. The closest alternative airports are Grenoble / Lyon (GNB) and Chambéry (CMF).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in Lyon?
There are 3 airports in Lyon: Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Satolas Airport) (LYS), Grenoble-Isère Airport (GNB) and Chambéry-Savoie Airport (CMF).
What is the best airport to fly into Lyon?
The most convenient airport to fly into Lyon is Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Satolas Airport) (LYS).
How many airlines fly to Lyon?
There are 38 airlines flying to Lyon from 110 airports around the world, as of October 2020.
Which airlines fly to Lyon?
easyJet, Volotea and Transavia operate most flights to Lyon. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to Lyon?
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and Oneworld are all flying to Lyon.
How many nonstop flights are there to Lyon?
There are roughly 969 flights arriving at Lyon every month (or 224 flights each week), from a total of 110 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of Lyon Airport?
The official name of Lyon Airport is Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (formerly Satolas Airport).
What is the airport code of Lyon Airport?
The airport code of Lyon Airport is LYS.
What are the most popular flights to Lyon?
Nantes, Bordeaux and Toulouse are the 3 most popular routes to Lyon. For a complete overview of all flight routes to Lyon, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to Lyon?
| Nantes to Lyon | 1h 20m |
| Bordeaux to Lyon | 1h 10m |
| Toulouse to Lyon | 1h 5m |
| Paris to Lyon | 1h 10m |
| Nice to Lyon | 55m |
