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LYS Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LYS / LFLL
Airport Names:
  1. Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
  2. Aéroport Lyon-Saint Exupéry
Location: Lyon, France
GPS Coordinates: 45°43'32"N by 5°4'51"E
Area Served: Lyon, France
Operator/Owner: Aéroport de Lyon
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 821 feet (250 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS):

  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) has 2 runways.
  • The airport was originally named Lyon Satolas Airport, but in 2000 the airport and train station were renamed in honour of Lyonnais aviation pioneer and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, on the centenary of his birth.
  • Because of Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport's relatively low elevation of 821 feet, planes can take off or land at Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • In addition to being known as "Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport", another name for LYS is "Aéroport Lyon-Saint Exupéry".
  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport handled 8,451,039 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Lyon–Bron Airport (LYN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of LYS.
  • The furthest airport from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (meaning Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,284 miles (19,770 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Map of Nearest Airports from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
16.86 miles (11.05 km) WLyon–Bron Airport (LYN)Lyon, FranceView Lyon–Bron Airport on a map Set LYN as destination Airport Get more information about Lyon–Bron Airport
227.78 miles (44.71 km) SSEGrenoble–Isère Airport (GNB)Grenoble, FranceView Grenoble–Isère Airport on a map Set GNB as destination Airport Get more information about Grenoble–Isère Airport
334.67 miles (55.80 km) NNEBourg - Ceyzériat Airport (XBK)Bourg-en-Bresse, FranceView Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport on a map Set XBK as destination Airport Get more information about Bourg - Ceyzériat Airport
439.07 miles (62.87 km) EChambéry Airport (CMF)Chambéry, FranceView Chambéry Airport on a map Set CMF as destination Airport Get more information about Chambéry Airport
540.01 miles (64.39 km) WSWSaint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU)Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, FranceView Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport on a map Set EBU as destination Airport Get more information about Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport
656.23 miles (90.50 km) SValence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF)Valence, FranceView Valence - Chabeuil Airport on a map Set VAF as destination Airport Get more information about Valence - Chabeuil Airport
760.77 miles (97.80 km) NEGeneva International Airport (GVA)Geneva, SwitzerlandView Geneva International Airport on a map Set GVA as destination Airport Get more information about Geneva International Airport
865.50 miles (105.41 km) ENEAnnemasse Aerodrome (QNJ)Annemasse, FranceView Annemasse Aerodrome on a map Set QNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Annemasse Aerodrome
965.67 miles (105.69 km) SEAlpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ)Alpe d'Huez, FranceView Alpe d'Huez Airport on a map Set AHZ as destination Airport Get more information about Alpe d'Huez Airport
1075.64 miles (121.74 km) ESEMéribel Airport (MFX)Meribel, FranceView Méribel Airport on a map Set MFX as destination Airport Get more information about Méribel Airport
1175.87 miles (122.10 km) EMegève Aerodrome (MVV)Megève, FranceView Megève Aerodrome on a map Set MVV as destination Airport Get more information about Megève Aerodrome
1277.96 miles (125.46 km) SWLe Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY)Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, FranceView Le Puy - Loudes Airport on a map Set LPY as destination Airport Get more information about Le Puy - Loudes Airport
1378.49 miles (126.31 km) ESECourchevel Airport (CVF)Courchevel, FranceView Courchevel Airport on a map Set CVF as destination Airport Get more information about Courchevel Airport
1492.56 miles (148.96 km) NDole - Jura Airport (DLE)Dole, FranceView Dole - Jura Airport on a map Set DLE as destination Airport Get more information about Dole - Jura Airport
1592.58 miles (149.00 km) WClermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)Clermont-Ferrand, FranceView Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport on a map Set CFE as destination Airport Get more information about Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,284.45 miles (19,769.86 km) SSEChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,860.31 miles (19,087.26 km) ESEHood Aerodrome (MRO)Masterton, New ZealandView Hood Aerodrome on a map Set MRO as destination Airport Get more information about Hood Aerodrome
311,839.69 miles (19,054.09 km) ESEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport
411,836.38 miles (19,048.75 km) SEHawke's Bay Airport (NPE)Napier, New ZealandView Hawke's Bay Airport on a map Set NPE as destination Airport Get more information about Hawke's Bay Airport
511,830.87 miles (19,039.89 km) SEPalmerston North Airport (PMR)Palmerston North, New ZealandView Palmerston North Airport on a map Set PMR as destination Airport Get more information about Palmerston North Airport
611,830.61 miles (19,039.47 km) ESEKapiti Coast Airport (PPQ)Paraparaumu Beach, New ZealandView Kapiti Coast Airport on a map Set PPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kapiti Coast Airport
711,828.82 miles (19,036.60 km) SEGisborne Airport (GIS)Gisborne, New ZealandView Gisborne Airport on a map Set GIS as destination Airport Get more information about Gisborne Airport
811,823.77 miles (19,028.47 km) ESEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
911,805.99 miles (18,999.85 km) ESEWoodbourne Airport (BHE)Blenheim, New ZealandView Woodbourne Airport on a map Set BHE as destination Airport Get more information about Woodbourne Airport
1011,801.22 miles (18,992.17 km) EChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
1111,791.05 miles (18,975.81 km) SEWanganui Airport (WAG)Wanganui, New ZealandView Wanganui Airport on a map Set WAG as destination Airport Get more information about Wanganui Airport
1211,774.43 miles (18,949.06 km) EAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
1311,770.69 miles (18,943.04 km) SETaupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO)Taupo, New ZealandView Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō on a map Set TUO as destination Airport Get more information about Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō
1411,769.34 miles (18,940.87 km) ESENelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN)Nelson, New ZealandView Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū on a map Set NSN as destination Airport Get more information about Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū
1511,755.87 miles (18,919.20 km) EOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport