Distance from Lyon to Lille
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Travel time
Direction
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How far is Lyon from Lille?
Lyon (France) and Lille (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, Lyon to Lille is 691 km (429 miles), about 6 h 57 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 24% longer than the straight line.
From Lyon, Lille lies to the north (initial bearing 347°). 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 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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is Lyon from Lille?
By road it is 691 km (429 miles) from Lyon to Lille; in a straight line it is 559 km (347 miles).
How long is the drive from Lyon to Lille?
About 6 h 57 min on the fastest route (691 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Lille from Lyon?
Lille is to the north of Lyon, at an initial bearing of 347°.
How long is the flight from Lyon to Lille?
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.