Airport guide
Lyon Saint-Exupery International AirportIATA code LYS
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport (LYS/LFLL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lyon, France in Europe. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lyon, France
- Codes
- LYS · LFLL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Region
- Europe
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport (LYS/LFLL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lyon, France in Europe. Operating on Europe/Paris local time at coordinates 45.720°, 5.080°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport (LYS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lyon, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport details
- IATA code
- LYS
- ICAO code
- LFLL
- City
- Lyon
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 45.726°, 5.090°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport’s own pages.
LYS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 250 m (821 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 20 April 1975
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2022
- 8.56 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing aeroport.fr (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport GNB · 44 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LYS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17R/35L: 4,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17R/35L | 4,000 m13,124 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17L/35R | 2,670 m8,760 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LYS
Originfacts does not track any routes from LYS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at LYS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LYS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where LYS is
20 km east-southeast
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport lies 20 km east-southeast of Lyon city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LYS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lyon, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lyonaeroports.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lyon
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GrenobleGrenoble-Isere AirportGNB45 km
- ChamberyChamberyCMF63 km
- Saint EtienneBoutheon AirportEBU64 km
- GenevaGeneve AirportGVA98 km
- Le PuyLoudes AirportLPY125 km
- Clermont-FerrandClermont-Ferrand Auvergne AirportCFE149 km
- DoleDole-Jura AirportDLE150 km
- SionSionSIR184 km
- AvignonAvignon-Caumont AirportAVN203 km
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport: common questions
Where is Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport?
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport serves Lyon, France. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 45.726°, 5.090°.
What are the airport codes for Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport?
The IATA code is LYS and the ICAO code is LFLL.
What time zone is LYS in?
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport is in the Europe/Paris time zone.
What is the official website of Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport?
The airport’s official website is lyonaeroports.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LYS: 17R/35L (4,000 m (13,124 ft), asphalt); 17L/35R (2,670 m (8,760 ft), asphalt).
When did Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 20 April 1975 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport?
Wikidata records 8.56 million passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at LYS?
Wikidata lists LYS as a hub of Air France and Air France Hop.
How far is LYS from Lyon city centre?
Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport is about 20 km east-southeast of Lyon city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport?
OurAirports gives LYS’s elevation as 250 m (821 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1547 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)