How far is Lyon from Nice?

The distance between Nice (Nice Côte d'Azur Airport) and Lyon (Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport) is 177 miles / 285 kilometers / 154 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Nice (NCE) to Lyon (LYS) is 298 miles / 479 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 0 minutes.

Distance from Nice to Lyon

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Nice to Lyon. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 177.033 miles
• 284.907 kilometers
• 153.838 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 176.934 miles
• 284.747 kilometers
• 153.751 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Nice to Lyon?

The estimated flight time from Nice Côte d'Azur Airport to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is 50 minutes.

What is the time difference between Nice and Lyon?

There is no time difference between Nice and Lyon.

Flight carbon footprint between Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)

On average, flying from Nice to Lyon generates about 51 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 51 kilograms equals 113 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Nice to Lyon

See the map of the shortest flight path between Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Airport information

Origin	Nice Côte d'Azur Airport
City:	Nice
Country:	France
IATA Code:	NCE
ICAO Code:	LFMN
Coordinates:	43°39′30″N, 7°12′57″E

Destination	Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport
City:	Lyon
Country:	France
IATA Code:	LYS
ICAO Code:	LFLL
Coordinates:	45°43′35″N, 5°5′26″E

Airlines flying from Nice (NCE) to Lyon (LYS)

Air France

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