Which airports can I use when flying from Chicago to Lyon?

Flights from Chicago to Lyon may depart from several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD). Flights usually arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Chicago to Lyon?

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago to Lyon: • Economy Class • Business Class

Which airports do connecting flights from Chicago to Lyon pass through?

One-stop flights from Chicago to Lyon most commonly connect through: • Dublin (DUB) - 20% of one-stop connections • Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) - 14% of one-stop connections • Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) - 13% of one-stop connections • Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 12% of one-stop connections

Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Chicago to Lyon?

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 42% on flights from Chicago to Lyon. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $905 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $1,543, a difference of $638. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

What popular places can I visit in Lyon?

Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Place Carnot and Tour Part-Dieu. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

How long is a flight from Chicago to Lyon?

A nonstop flight from Chicago to Lyon takes 00m, covering 4,353 miles.

Do I need a passport to fly from Chicago to Lyon?

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

How are flight prices from Chicago to Lyon looking right now?

One-way fares from Chicago to Lyon are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $583, which is 15% above the typical average for this route.

How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Chicago to Lyon?

Flying via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 11h 31m, compared with 11h 40m via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) and 11h 50m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).

What is the time difference between Chicago and Lyon?

Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Chicago (Central European Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

What car rental options are available at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)?

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $45 for economy cars. Top options include: • Rentscape • Europcar • Alamo • Enterprise Rent-A-Car • Ok Mobility

How much should I expect to pay for a Chicago to Lyon flight?

Round-trip flights from Chicago to Lyon range from $835 to $1,276, with an average of $1,047 over the past 12 months. Anything below $835 counts as a good deal.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Lyon?

Round-trip flights from Chicago to Lyon typically range from $835 to $1,276. The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $632, on Scandinavian Airlines.

What is the cheapest Chicago to Lyon flight route?

There's little price difference between Chicago to Lyon routes. They average around $1,047 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Lyon?

Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Friday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Lyon. It’s 14% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 47% higher.

What’s the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Lyon?

•February is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Lyon at $431 round-trip. •December ($1,508) and November ($1,319) are the most expensive months. •The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 249% on average. This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

Which airline is the cheapest to fly from Chicago to Lyon?

Scandinavian Airlines ($632) and United Airlines ($754) are the cheapest airlines to fly round-trip from Chicago to Lyon according to KAYAK data over the last 5 days.

What’s the most popular layover airport when flying from Chicago to Lyon?

Dublin (DUB) is the most popular layover for the Chicago to Lyon route. 20% of KAYAK users who booked 1-stop round-trips over the past 3 months connected via DUB.

What is the cheapest layover airport when flying from Chicago to Lyon?

Flights via Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) offer the most affordable fares, with an average round-trip price of $547. Based on KAYAK data over the past 3 months.

When flying from Chicago to Lyon which airport offers the shortest layover?

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) had the shortest average connection time for Chicago to Lyon layovers at 6h 53m over the past 3 months.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Lyon

Thu, Jan 14 - Sun, Jan 17

7:10 pm - 1:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

11h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

2:25 pm - 4:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$632Scandinavian Airlines

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

7:10 pm - 1:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

11h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

2:25 pm - 4:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$690Scandinavian Airlines

Sun, Jan 10 - Sun, Jan 24

7:10 pm - 1:40 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

11h 30m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

2:25 pm - 4:45 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

$706Scandinavian Airlines

Wed, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 19

3:45 pm - 11:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

12h 20m1 stop Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:40 pm - 11:50 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$754United Airlines

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

5:50 pm - 11:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

10h 15m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

1:40 pm - 2:43 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 03m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$758United Airlines

Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4

8:00 pm - 11:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

32h 05m2 stops New York LaGuardia Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

1:40 pm - 2:43 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 03m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Newark

$758United Airlines

Sun, Dec 20 - Sun, Dec 27

3:55 pm - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

15h 15m1 stop Dublin

11:10 am - 6:20 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

14h 10m1 stop Dublin

$1,457Aer Lingus

Sat, Dec 19 - Sat, Dec 26

10:10 pm - 2:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

33h 00m2 stops Cleveland Hopkins Intl Dublin

10:15 am - 6:07 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 52m2 stops Dublin Indianapolis

$1,558Aer Lingus

Sun, Dec 20 - Fri, Jan 1

4:25 pm - 1:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:35 am - 4:15 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,955Air France

Sun, Dec 20 - Fri, Jan 1

4:25 pm - 1:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 00m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:35 am - 4:15 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

11h 40m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

$1,968Air France

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Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

4:20 pm - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

14h 45m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

6:30 am - 1:10 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

13h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$825Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

6:00 am - 10:40 amMDW Chicago Midway-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

21h 40m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Paris Charles de Gaulle

6:15 am - 6:04 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-MDW Chicago Midway

18h 49m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$828Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

4:20 pm - 6:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

19h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

9:20 am - 1:10 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 50m2 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Frankfurt am Main

$875Lufthansa

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

9:45 am - 8:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

39h 15m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Geneva Geneve-Cointrin

7:35 pm - 7:40 amLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

43h 05m3 stops Geneva Geneve-Cointrin Addis Ababa Bole Rome Fiumicino

$1,031Ethiopian Air

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

1:30 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

15h 35m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Vienna Intl

12:50 pm - 12:40 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m2 stops Vienna Intl Zurich

$1,579Austrian Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

6:08 am - 9:50 amMDW Chicago Midway-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

20h 42m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Frankfurt am Main

7:00 am - 11:47 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-MDW Chicago Midway

23h 47m3 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Miami Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,307Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 19

10:34 am - 5:35 pmMDW Chicago Midway-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry

24h 01m3 stops Minneapolis St Paul Toronto Pearson Intl Lisbon Humberto Delgado

7:00 am - 11:47 pmLYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry-MDW Chicago Midway

23h 47m3 stops Lisbon Humberto Delgado Miami Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$2,328Multiple Airlines

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Price, demand and travel trends for Chicago to Lyon flights

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How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Lyon? This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Chicago to Lyon departing in january.
What is the cheapest Chicago to Lyon flight route? KAYAK tracks online flight deals over the last 12 months and analyzes pricing trends to identify the best available fares.: There's little price difference between Chicago to Lyon routes. They average around $1,047 round-trip, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What's the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Lyon?: Based on deals KAYAK users found in the last 12 months, Friday is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Lyon. It’s 14% cheaper than the average day, while Thursday is the most expensive, with prices 47% higher.
What’s the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Lyon? KAYAK internal proprietary data takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for round-trip flights from Chicago to Lyon, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers and then takes the median of all values for each month.: •February is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Lyon at $431 round-trip.
•December ($1,508) and November ($1,319) are the most expensive months.
•The price difference between flying in the cheapest and most expensive months is 249% on average.
This is based on KAYAK aggregated and averaged internal data over the past 12 months.

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Lyon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

What cabin classes can I book on flights from Chicago to Lyon?
Two cabin classes are available on flights from Chicago to Lyon:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
How long is a flight from Chicago to Lyon?
A nonstop flight from Chicago to Lyon takes 00m, covering 4,353 miles.
Do I need a passport to fly from Chicago to Lyon?
Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.
How much should I expect to pay for a Chicago to Lyon flight?
Round-trip flights from Chicago to Lyon range from $835 to $1,276, with an average of $1,047 over the past 12 months. Anything below $835 counts as a good deal.
How are flight prices from Chicago to Lyon looking right now?
One-way fares from Chicago to Lyon are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $583, which is 15% above the typical average for this route.
What car rental options are available at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)?
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates averaging $45 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Rentscape
• Europcar
• Alamo
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• Ok Mobility
Which airports can I use when flying from Chicago to Lyon?
Flights from Chicago to Lyon may depart from several airports in Chicago area, including Chicago Midway (MDW), Chicago O'Hare Intl (ORD) and Chicago Greater Rockford (RFD). Flights usually arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).
Which airports do connecting flights from Chicago to Lyon pass through?
One-stop flights from Chicago to Lyon most commonly connect through:

• Dublin (DUB) - 20% of one-stop connections
• Lisbon Humberto Delgado (LIS) - 14% of one-stop connections
• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 12% of one-stop connections
Can I save money by using flexible dates for flights from Chicago to Lyon?
Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 42% on flights from Chicago to Lyon. Friday is the cheapest departure day at $905 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $1,543, a difference of $638.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.
How much time can I save by choosing a different layover airport from Chicago to Lyon?
Flying via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 11h 31m, compared with 11h 40m via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU) and 11h 50m via Frankfurt am Main (FRA).
What is the time difference between Chicago and Lyon?
Lyon is 7 hours ahead of Chicago (Central European Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.
What popular places can I visit in Lyon?
Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Place Carnot and Tour Part-Dieu. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

If your dates are flexible, aim for a Friday departure and avoid flying on Thursday. On this route, Friday flights average $905, about $638 less than Thursday fares (41% savings) based on the last 12 months.
If you can choose when to travel, plan your Chicago to Lyon trip for February. Fares historically average $431 round-trip in that month - typically $1,077 less than the most expensive month, which is December (based on the last 12 months).

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