Distance from Cardiff to Lyon

The distance between Cardiff, United Kingdom and Lyon, France is 869 kilometers (540 miles).

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Lyon, Rhône-Alpes, France

From Cardiff to Lyon, the straight-line distance is 869 kilometers, heading southeast. Cardiff is at only 17 meters above sea level, while Lyon is at 173 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Helicopter 4-5 hours
Airplane 1-2 hours
Jet fighter 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)
Lyon, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 45.7491° N 4.8479° E

Elevation: 173 m (568 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN)
  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
  • Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU)
  • Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)
  • Roanne – Renaison Airport (RNE)

Other distances from Cardiff

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Manchester 232 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 km

Other distances from Lyon

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lyon to Paris 393 km
From Lyon to Marseille 276 km
From Lyon to Toulouse 360 km
From Lyon to Nice 297 km
From Lyon to Nantes 518 km

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