LYS · Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport.
--:--:-- · CEST (UTC+02:00) · 45.7260° N, 5.0901° E
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
Main airport serving Lyon, France
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LYS
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 4137; ident LFLL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
lyonaeroports.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LYS / LFLL
OurAirports ident
LFLL
GPS / local code
LFLL
ISO region
FR-ARA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
lyonaeroports.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1547
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--CEST · UTC+02:00
Time zone
CEST
Europe/Paris · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
19 km
Approximate distance to central Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Paris
Languages
French
Currency
EUR (€)
Country area
543,908 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1975
Owner / entity
Q1547
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France. Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône's built-up core sits roughly 19 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/Paris (UTC+02:00, CEST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS / LFLL) is at 45.7260° N, 5.0901° E, elevation 821 ft (250 m), serving Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône is in France (capital Paris); regulated by Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); on Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00); working languages: French; currency: EUR (€).
Distance from central Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône: 19 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LYS.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS / LFLL)
Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport · Main airport serving Lyon, France
Known label 1
Lyon
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LYS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Saint-Exupéry
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LYS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Satolas
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LYS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
LFLL · LFLL · FR-ARA
lyonaeroports.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 11 nautical miles southeast of Lyon's city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Surface access cue
The airport is 30 minutes from the Lyon-Part-Dieu business district by the Rhônexpress tram.
Kept as traveler context from the source trail; current road, rail, and bus operations still need official confirmation.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Meyzieu
meyzieu · 8.1 km from LYS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 28,929 · city coordinates 45.7664, 5.0028
2. Décines-Charpieu
decines-charpieu · 11 km from LYS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 24,674 · city coordinates 45.7687, 4.9588
3. Saint-Priest
saint-priest · 12 km from LYS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 41,641 · city coordinates 45.6965, 4.9439
4. Villefontaine
villefontaine · 13 km from LYS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 19,749 · city coordinates 45.6128, 5.1506
5. Bron
bron · 14 km from LYS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 37,825 · city coordinates 45.7386, 4.9130
6. Vaulx-en-Velin
vaulx-en-velin · 14 km from LYS
France · Europe/Paris · +0h · population 37,489 · city coordinates 45.7869, 4.9251
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand
149 km from LYS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 1,090 ft (332 m) · airport coordinates 45.7867, 3.1692
2. TRN LIMF
Turin Airport · Caselle Torinese (TO)
208 km from LYS · Europe/Rome · +0h · elevation 989 ft (301 m) · airport coordinates 45.2008, 7.6496
3. MRS LFML
Marseille Provence Airport · Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
255 km from LYS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 74 ft (23 m) · airport coordinates 43.4381, 5.2125
4. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée
255 km from LYS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 17 ft (5 m) · airport coordinates 43.5762, 3.9630
5. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse
279 km from LYS · Europe/Paris · +0h · elevation 885 ft (270 m) · airport coordinates 47.6007, 7.5211
Route-time reference set
1. LYS-CFE
Clermont-Ferrand · 149 km · 1h 1m
Europe/Paris · +0h from LYS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LYS-TO
Caselle Torinese (TO) · 208 km · 1h 6m
Europe/Rome · +0h from LYS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LYS-MRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · 255 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Paris · +0h from LYS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. LYS-MPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée · 255 km · 1h 9m
Europe/Paris · +0h from LYS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. LYS-BSL
Bâle / Mulhouse · 279 km · 1h 11m
Europe/Paris · +0h from LYS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 13,124 ft / 4,000 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LYS.
Runway identifiers
17L/35R · 17R/35L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. CFE LFLC
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport · Clermont-Ferrand · 149 km from LYS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 1,090 ft (332 m) · 45.7867, 3.1692
2. MPL LFMT
Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier/Méditerranée · 255 km from LYS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 17 ft (5 m) · 43.5762, 3.9630
3. MRS LFML
Marseille Provence Airport · Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · 255 km from LYS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 74 ft (23 m) · 43.4381, 5.2125
4. BSL LFSB
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg · Bâle / Mulhouse · 279 km from LYS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 885 ft (270 m) · 47.6007, 7.5211
5. NCE LFMN
Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes · 285 km from LYS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 12 ft (4 m) · 43.6584, 7.2159
6. SXB LFST
Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg · 367 km from LYS
large airport · Europe/Paris · france · 505 ft (154 m) · 48.5383, 7.6282
Country and authority
LYS sits in France (French Republic), whose capital is Paris. Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Western Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: EUR (€). LYS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LYS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Lyon, Saint-Exupéry, Satolas. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport serving Lyon, France. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: It lies in Colombier-Saugnieu, 11 nautical miles southeast of Lyon's city centre. Surface access cue: The airport is 30 minutes from the Lyon-Part-Dieu business district by the Rhônexpress tram.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1547 · Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport. Administrative area: Colombier-Saugnieu. Named after: Lyon · Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Field and clock profile
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is a low-elevation field at 821 ft (250 m), positioned at 45.7260° N, 5.0901° E in the Northern mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 13,124 ft / 4,000 m. The airport clock uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Meyzieu is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.1 km. CFE Clermont-Ferrand is the closest retained airport alternative at 149 km.
Country airport peers
LYS is compared with CFE Clermont-Ferrand at 149 km, MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée at 255 km, MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône at 255 km, BSL Bâle / Mulhouse at 279 km, NCE Nice, Alpes-Maritimes at 285 km inside the retained France airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LYS-CFE Clermont-Ferrand: 149 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. LYS-TO Caselle Torinese (TO): 208 km, about 1h 6m, +0h. LYS-MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône: 255 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. LYS-MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée: 255 km, about 1h 9m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident LFLL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. lyonaeroports.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 13,124 ft / 4,000 m
Runway identifiers
17L/35R, 17R/35L
OurAirports classifies LYS as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
LYS (LFLL) is a low-elevation field at 821 ft (250 m) in the mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LYS sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LYS's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 13,124 ft / 4,000 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Civil aviation oversight for LYS runs through Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at lyonaeroports.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LYS
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LYS uses Europe/Paris (CEST, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is about 19 km from central Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
CFE Clermont-Ferrand is the closest retained alternate at 149 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
lyonaeroports.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LYS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LYS ranks #9 in the curated France airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LYS shares Europe/Paris with BES Brest FR · BOD Bordeaux FR · BSL Bâle / Mulhouse FR · BVA Beauvais FR · CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) FR · CFE Clermont-Ferrand FR. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LYS is 821 ft (250 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include CMH 815 ft (248 m) (6 ft delta) · SAT 809 ft (247 m) (12 ft delta) · OKJ 806 ft (246 m) (15 ft delta) · MSP 841 ft (256 m) (20 ft delta) · IND 797 ft (243 m) (24 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LYS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are CFE 149 km +0h · TRN 208 km +0h · MRS 255 km +0h · MPL 255 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | CFE | 149 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Caselle Torinese (TO) | TO | 208 km | 1h 6m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône | MRS | 255 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Montpellier/Méditerranée | MPL | 255 km | 1h 9m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Bâle / Mulhouse | BSL | 279 km | 1h 11m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LYS to CFE
Clermont-Ferrand
Distance 149 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from LYS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LYS to TO
Caselle Torinese (TO)
Distance 208 km; estimated travel window 1h 6m; destination zone Europe/Rome is +0h from LYS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LYS to MRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
Distance 255 km; estimated travel window 1h 9m; destination zone Europe/Paris is +0h from LYS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Lyon is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LYS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Meyzieu
meyzieu · 8.1 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Décines-Charpieu
decines-charpieu · 11 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Priest
saint-priest · 12 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Villefontaine
villefontaine · 13 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bron
bron · 14 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vaulx-en-Velin
vaulx-en-velin · 14 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Vénissieux
venissieux · 16 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Villeurbanne
villeurbanne · 17 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lyon 08
lyon-08 · 17 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rillieux-la-Pape
rillieux-la-pape · 18 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saint-Fons
saint-fons · 18 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Lyon 03
lyon-03 · 19 km · Europe/Paris
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Clermont-Ferrand (CFE), Caselle Torinese (TO) (TO), Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône (MRS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 13,124 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers 17L/35R, 17R/35L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1975.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LYS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airportCFE
Clermont-Ferrand · large airport
- Distance
- 149 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,090 ft (332 m)
Compare against CFE when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Turin AirportTRN
Caselle Torinese (TO) · large airport
- Distance
- 208 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 989 ft (301 m)
Compare against TRN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Marseille Provence AirportMRS
Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône · large airport
- Distance
- 255 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 74 ft (23 m)
Compare against MRS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Montpellier-Méditerranée AirportMPL
Montpellier/Méditerranée · large airport
- Distance
- 255 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 17 ft (5 m)
Compare against MPL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–FreiburgBSL
Bâle / Mulhouse · large airport
- Distance
- 279 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 885 ft (270 m)
Compare against BSL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) in?▾
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is in the Europe/Paris timezone (UTC+02:00, CEST).
What are the codes for Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport?▾
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport uses IATA code LYS and ICAO code LFLL.
Where is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport located?▾
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is located in Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France at coordinates 45.7260° N, 5.0901° E, with an elevation of 821 ft (250 m) (low-elevation field in the mid-latitudes).
How far is Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport from central Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône?▾
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport sits roughly 19 km from the nearest mapped city center for Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône.
Which route reference is most useful from LYS?▾
Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 1m, destination timezone Europe/Paris, and a +0h difference from LYS.
Which authority regulates LYS?▾
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport sits inside France, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Direction générale de l'Aviation civile (DGAC).
What other airports in France are close peers to LYS?▾
LYS's curated peers in France on this site include CFE Clermont-Ferrand, MPL Montpellier/Méditerranée, MRS Marignane, Bouches-du-Rhône, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport have?▾
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 13,124 ft / 4,000 m; identifiers include 17L/35R, 17R/35L.