Cheap flights from Montreal to Lyon (YUL–LYS)
Canada
France
Air Canada and Air Transat fly Montreal to Lyon (YUL–LYS) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 5,870 km (3,640 mi).
- From
- YUL
- Montreal
- To
- LYS
- Lyon
- Nonstop
- Yes · 2 airlines
- Airlines
- AC · TS
- Cheapest fare found
- C$824 one-way
- Distance
- 5,870 km (3,640 mi)
- Time difference
- Lyon 6 hours ahead
- Most flights
- Air Transat
- Time in the air
- 6h 39m · 7h 59m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 76.9%
- Flights a week
- AC ~4 · TS ~6
- Aircraft seen
- Airbus A321neo · Airbus A330-200 · Rockwell Thrush Commander
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Montreal to Lyon fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: C$824 for October 2026 on British Airways (1 stop).
- Oct ’26C$824
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
When to fly YUL–LYS
Days in Lyon average 18–28 °C in May, June, August and September. Set your watch 6 hours forward on landing at LYS.
Montreal to Lyon: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Montreal (YUL) to Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS)?
From C$824 one-way, the cheapest fare found for October 2026 on British Airways with 1 stop (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the YUL–LYS flight?
6h 39m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 39 tracked flights; LYS–YUL took 7h 59m.
Which airlines fly YUL–LYS direct?
Air Canada and Air Transat.
What is the time difference between Montreal and Lyon?
Lyon is 6 hours ahead of Montreal: a YUL departure at noon is 18:00 local time in LYS.
Is YUL–LYS usually on time?
76.9% of 78 YUL–LYS flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 2.6% were over an hour late.
How many YUL–LYS flights a week?
Air Canada 4 and Air Transat 6 each way.
What aircraft fly YUL–LYS?
Airbus A321neo, Airbus A330-200 and Rockwell Thrush Commander.
Lyon to Montreal: the return flight (LYS–YUL)
All 2 airlines also fly LYS–YUL nonstop.
The return takes 7h 59m in the air (median of 40 tracked flights), 80 minutes longer than YUL–LYS.
Airlines flying YUL–LYS nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (YUL time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Air Canada AC | 20:46–22:43 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
 Air Transat TS | 23:16–23:47 | full-service | — | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying YUL–LYS nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Paris (CDG) with
Air France: 5,940 km (3,690 mi) flown, 1% further than nonstop. - Via London (LHR) with
British Airways: 5,970 km (3,710 mi) flown, 2% further than nonstop. - Via Amsterdam (AMS) with
KLM: 6,240 km (3,870 mi) flown, 6% further than nonstop. - Via Frankfurt (FRA) with
Lufthansa: 6,400 km (3,980 mi) flown, 9% further than nonstop. - Via Lisbon (LIS) with
TAP Air Portugal: 6,630 km (4,120 mi) flown, 13% further than nonstop.
YUL–LYS route map
More from Montreal and Lyon
Other arrivals in France
Also nonstop from YUL, nearest to LYS first (straight-line distance):
- Marseille (MRS) airport guide · 255 km (158 mi) from LYS
- Basel (BSL) airport guide · 279 km (173 mi) from LYS
- YUL–NCE: Nice · 285 km (177 mi) from LYS
- YUL–TLS: Toulouse · 376 km (233 mi) from LYS
- Paris (ORY) airport guide · 392 km (244 mi) from LYS
Explore the airlines’ route maps
Departure
Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Montreal (YUL), Montreal. In our data, 35 airlines fly nonstop from YUL to 154 destinations.
View YUL airport guide →Arrival
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS), Lyon.
Onward from Lyon
Places you can't fly to nonstop from YUL, but can from LYS — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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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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