London, United Kingdom → Lyon, France
397 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Lyon is 735 km (457 miles). Lyon lies roughly south-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 148° (SSE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to France.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France) is at 45.7640°N, 4.8357°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 148° (SSE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 25min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | Channel Tunnel or ferry crossing |
Yes — you can drive from London to Lyon by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Lyon lies at approximately 48.6623°N, 2.4954°E — the position that is an equal 368 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Lyon (Europe/Paris) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Lyon uses the Euro (EUR). The primary language changes from English in London to French in Lyon.
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The straight-line distance from London to Lyon is approximately 735 km (457 miles, 397 nautical miles).
Lyon lies roughly south-southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 148° (SSE).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 25min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Yes — you can drive from London to Lyon by taking your car through the Channel Tunnel (Le Shuttle, Folkestone–Calais, about 35 minutes) or on a cross-Channel ferry. Because part of the trip is a rail or sea crossing, SnapDistance does not publish a single road-distance figure for this pair.
Lyon (Europe/Paris) is 1 hour ahead of London (Europe/London) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances