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Airport Reference

Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport (LYS)

Lyon, France

IATA CodeLYS
ICAO CodeLFLL
CityLyon
CountryFrance
Time ZoneEurope/Paris
Coordinates45.7256, 5.0811
Elevation821 ft / 250 m above sea level
State/RegionAuvergne-Rhone-Alpes

Booking Through LYS Across GDS Systems

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.

Distance & Flight Time from Other Major Hubs

Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:

HubDistanceEst. 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.

Connection Notes for LYS

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the IATA code for Lyon?

The main IATA airport code for Lyon is LYS — Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport.

What time zone is Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport in?

Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport operates on Europe/Paris time.

How does LYS appear in a GDS PNR?

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.

Which major hub is closest to LYS?

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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