Copenhagen to Lyon flights (CPH–LYS)
Denmark
France
SAS flies Copenhagen to Lyon (CPH–LYS) nonstop, a great-circle distance of 1,220 km (758 mi).
- From
- CPH
- Copenhagen
- To
- LYS
- Lyon
- Nonstop
- Yes · 1 airline
- Airlines
- SK
- Distance
- 1,220 km (758 mi)
- Time in the air
- 1h 46m · 1h 48m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 82.2%
- Flights a week
- SK ~6
- Aircraft seen
- Embraer Erj-190-200 · Bombardier Regional Jet Crj-900 · Embraer Erj-190-100
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When to fly CPH–LYS
Days in Lyon average 18–28 °C in May, June, August and September.
Copenhagen to Lyon: frequently asked questions
Tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How long is the CPH–LYS flight?
1h 46m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 21 tracked flights; LYS–CPH took 1h 48m.
Which airlines fly CPH–LYS direct?
SAS.
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and Lyon?
None: Copenhagen and Lyon keep the same time.
Is CPH–LYS usually on time?
82.2% of 45 CPH–LYS flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 6.7% were over an hour late.
How many CPH–LYS flights a week?
SAS 6 each way.
What aircraft fly CPH–LYS?
Embraer Erj-190-200, Bombardier Regional Jet Crj-900 and Embraer Erj-190-100.
Lyon to Copenhagen: the return flight (LYS–CPH)
SAS and easyJet fly LYS–CPH nonstop.
The return takes 1h 48m in the air (median of 22 tracked flights).
| Airline | CPH → LYS | LYS → CPH |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | Nonstop | Nonstop |
| easyJet | — | Nonstop |
Airlines flying CPH–LYS nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (CPH time) | Type | Alliance |
|---|---|---|---|
 SAS SK | 17:20–17:48 | full-service | Star Alliance |
One-stop alternatives to flying CPH–LYS nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Frankfurt (FRA) with
Lufthansa: 1,220 km (760 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop. - Via Strasbourg (SXB) with
Volotea: 1,230 km (761 mi) flown, almost no further than nonstop. - Via Düsseldorf (DUS) with
Eurowings: 1,250 km (777 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop. - Via Berlin (BER) with
easyJet: 1,320 km (823 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop. - Via Brussels (BRU) with
Brussels Airlines: 1,330 km (827 mi) flown, 9% further than nonstop.
CPH–LYS route map
More from Copenhagen and Lyon
Other arrivals in France
Also nonstop from CPH, nearest to LYS first (straight-line distance):
- Marseille (MRS) airport guide · 255 km (158 mi) from LYS
- Montpellier (MPL) airport guide · 255 km (159 mi) from LYS
- CPH–BSL: Basel · 279 km (173 mi) from LYS
- CPH–NCE: Nice · 285 km (177 mi) from LYS
- Strasbourg (SXB) airport guide · 367 km (228 mi) from LYS
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Departure
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Copenhagen (CPH), Copenhagen. In our data, 57 airlines fly nonstop from CPH to 178 destinations.
View CPH airport guide →Arrival
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS), Lyon.
Weather in Lyon vs Copenhagen
Lyon is warmer than Copenhagen in every month, by 3–7°C; the biggest gap is in March (14°C against 7°C). In October it averages 18°C in Lyon and 13°C in Copenhagen.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 7° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 11° | 8° |
| Copenhagen | 3° | 4° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 4° |
Average daily highs. Climate normals from Lyon and Copenhagen (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA), which cite the national weather services.
Onward from Lyon
Places you can't fly to nonstop from CPH, but can from LYS — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations, checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
- en.wikipedia.org — airlines and destinations table (passenger), checked 2026-10-01
Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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