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Among airlines operating Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon flights:

• Air France: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Air France operates flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Lyon.

Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon usually depart from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Air France: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Aeromexico: a cabin bag in Economy Class class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $140 round-trip via London Luton (LTN), compared to $191 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $33–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Air France and easyJet. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A220-300 variants.

One-stop flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon most commonly connect through:

• Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) - 67% of one-stop connections
• London Heathrow (LHR) - 17% of one-stop connections
• London Luton (LTN) - 17% of one-stop connections

Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 10%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $182 round-trip on average, while Wednesday is the most expensive at $201: a $19 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon route, 26% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 26 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon flights, with 34% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 34%, evening flights for 16%, and night flights for 16%.

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

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon:

• Earliest: departs at 7:50 am and lands at 9:00 am
• Latest: departs at 9:05 pm and lands at 10:15 pm.

The flight takes about 1h 10m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 15% above the route average of $193. Book 9 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon takes 1h 10m, covering 256 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $79, which is 45% below the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Munich Franz Josef Strauss (MUC) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 4h 55m, compared with 5h 40m via London Heathrow (LHR) and 20h 04m via London Luton (LTN).

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $11 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Rentscape
• Alamo
• Ok Mobility
• Europcar
• Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Round-trip flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lyon range from $151 to $223, with an average of $193 over the past 12 months. Anything below $151 counts as a good deal.