Lyon, France → London, United Kingdom
397 nautical miles · Direction: northwest
The straight-line distance from Lyon to London is 735 km (457 miles). London lies roughly north-northwest of Lyon; the initial great-circle bearing is 332° (NNW). It is an international route from France to United Kingdom.
Lyon (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France) sits at 45.7640°N, 4.8357°E; London (England, United Kingdom) is at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 332° (NNW); 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 Lyon to London 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 Lyon and London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Lyon (Europe/Paris) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Lyon uses the Euro (EUR), while London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP). The primary language changes from French in Lyon to English in London.
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The straight-line distance from Lyon to London is approximately 735 km (457 miles, 397 nautical miles).
London lies roughly north-northwest of Lyon; the initial great-circle bearing is 332° (NNW).
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 Lyon to London 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.
London (Europe/London) is 1 hour behind Lyon (Europe/Paris) 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