Lyon, France
| IATA Code | LYS |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LFLL |
| City | Lyon |
| Country | France |
| Time Zone | Europe/Paris |
| Coordinates | 45.7256, 5.0811 |
| Elevation | 821 ft / 250 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into LYS, using LYS as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRLYS Sabre: A15JUNLHRLYS Galileo: A/15JUNLHRLYS
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 757 km / 470 mi | ≈ 0.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,154 km / 3,824 mi | ≈ 7.2h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,988 km / 3,099 mi | ≈ 5.9h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,588 km / 6,579 mi | ≈ 12.5h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,868 km / 10,481 mi | ≈ 19.8h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to LYS, at roughly 0.9 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.8 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through LYS as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Lyon is LYS — Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport.
Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport operates on Europe/Paris time.
In a flight segment line, LYS appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...LYS... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to LYS, at an estimated 0.9 hours nonstop flight time.
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