Distance from Lille to Lyon
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How far is Lille from Lyon?
Lille (France) and Lyon (France) are a medium distance apart: 559 km in a straight line, that is 347 miles or 302 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Lille to Lyon is 692 km (430 miles), about 6 h 58 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Lille, Lyon lies to the south (initial bearing 166°). Both cities are in France. The halfway point is at 48.1942°, 3.9953°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 12 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Lille
- Lille – Gent 65 km
- Lille – Brussels 94 km
- Lille – Charleroi 101 km
- Lille – Antwerpen 114 km
- Lille – Rotterdam 174 km
- Lille – The Hague 182 km
- Lille – Eindhoven 192 km
- Lille – Southend-on-Sea 192 km
- Lille – Paris 204 km
Other distances from Lyon
- Lyon – Turin 234 km
- Lyon – Montpellier 250 km
- Lyon – Marseille 276 km
- Lyon – Nice 297 km
- Lyon – Zürich 335 km
- Lyon – Freiburg 339 km
- Lyon – Milan 339 km
- Lyon – Genoa 355 km
- Lyon – Toulouse 359 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lille from Lyon?
By road it is 692 km (430 miles) from Lille to Lyon; in a straight line it is 559 km (347 miles).
How long is the drive from Lille to Lyon?
About 6 h 58 min on the fastest route (692 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lyon from Lille?
Lyon is to the south of Lille, at an initial bearing of 166°.
How long is the flight from Lille to Lyon?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 12 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.