How far is Lyon from Cherbourg?

The distance between Cherbourg (Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport) and Lyon (Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport) is 409 miles / 658 kilometers / 355 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Cherbourg (CER) to Lyon (LYS) is 516 miles / 831 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 54 minutes.

Distance from Cherbourg to Lyon

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 408.575 miles
• 657.538 kilometers
• 355.042 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

• 407.919 miles
• 656.483 kilometers
• 354.472 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 Cherbourg to Lyon?

The estimated flight time from Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport to Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport is 1 hour and 16 minutes.

What is the time difference between Cherbourg and Lyon?

There is no time difference between Cherbourg and Lyon.

Flight carbon footprint between Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport (CER) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS)

On average, flying from Cherbourg to Lyon generates about 85 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 85 kilograms equals 188 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Cherbourg to Lyon

See the map of the shortest flight path between Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport (CER) and Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS).

Airport information

Origin	Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport
City:	Cherbourg
Country:	France
IATA Code:	CER
ICAO Code:	LFRC
Coordinates:	49°39′0″N, 1°28′13″W

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