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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon (WAS-LYS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Lyon

Fri, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 24
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:20 pm - 5:45 pmIAD-LYS
13h 25m1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:00 am - 3:20 pmLYS-IAD
15h 20m1 stop
$416TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Sun, Oct 5 - Tue, Oct 21
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:20 pm - 5:45 pmIAD-LYS
13h 25m1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:15 pm - 3:20 pmLYS-IAD
27h 05m1 stop
$419TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
Air Canada Logo
9:45 am - 11:05 amIAD-LYS
19h 20m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
12:55 pm - 8:59 pmLYS-IAD
13h 04m1 stop
$575Air Canada
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Mon, Mar 2 - Tue, Mar 10
Air Canada Logo
12:35 pm - 11:05 amIAD-LYS
16h 30m2 stops
Air Canada Logo
12:55 pm - 11:44 amLYS-IAD
27h 49m2 stops
$582Air Canada
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Mon, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 6
United Airlines Logo
9:45 am - 11:05 amIAD-LYS
19h 20m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 3:50 pmLYS-IAD
15h 25m1 stop
$585United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 21 - Fri, Feb 6
United Airlines Logo
8:20 am - 11:05 amIAD-LYS
20h 45m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 3:50 pmLYS-IAD
15h 25m1 stop
$589United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
Lufthansa Logo
10:20 pm - 4:40 pmIAD-LYS
12h 20m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:50 am - 3:50 pmLYS-IAD
15h 00m1 stop
$662Lufthansa
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Sun, Mar 1 - Sun, Mar 8
Lufthansa Logo
5:40 pm - 12:25 pmIAD-LYS
12h 45m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:10 am - 3:50 pmLYS-IAD
15h 40m1 stop
$671Lufthansa
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Wed, Jan 21 - Fri, Feb 6
Delta Logo
3:30 pm - 9:30 amBWI-LYS
12h 00m2 stops
Delta Logo
6:55 am - 7:14 pmLYS-BWI
18h 19m2 stops
$689Delta
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Fri, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 10
Delta Logo
5:39 pm - 2:05 pmBWI-LYS
14h 26m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:25 am - 11:00 pmLYS-BWI
18h 35m2 stops
$739Delta
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TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Cheapest • from $416 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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October
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Cheapest round-trip
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Overall average: $879
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Fri 10/17Fri 10/24
IAD - LYS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$246
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Mon 10/6
IAD - LYS • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Lyon flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Lyon, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Lyon, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon is October, where tickets cost $713 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,550 and $1,085 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$246
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Lyon was $246 for a one-way ticket and $416 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Lyon?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    Washington, D.C. has 2 major airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Lyon-Saint Exupéry is the only airport in Lyon. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Lyon, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $930 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $883 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lyon from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Lyon with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Lyon?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lyon from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Lyon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Lyon. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Lyon? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7977 reviews
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
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Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2025SNA - SEA
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Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Quick check in. Everything went smooth. I don't know what can be done about airline food.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Knowing what gate to go to was such a issue I couldn’t tell on the app, they tell you what zone you are in but won’t give you the gate number, i almost missed my flight in Atlanta Georgia because of that, as soon as we landed my next flight was already boarding because our flight to Nashville arrived late, I don’t know how that works, but as soon as we got out I was told my next flight is boarding I had to rush lost few of my items, and when I finally got to the gate after struggling, I received a message about my gate after I already boarded, and no my tickets didn’t have the gate numbers either.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

Delayed due to thunderstorms and no in-flight service due to rough weather — both of which are out of Delta’s control. Flight was good overall.

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

We love united ! We would like to acknowledge Aimee in the lounge near gate 130

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

Dear Aer Lingus Customer Care, I am writing to formally raise a complaint regarding my recent experience on Aer Lingus flight EI53 from Dublin to Seattle on 22/08/2025. Both my wife and I were seated in 15D, 15E directly under a faulty air conditioning unit. Even though the unit was switched off, cold air continued seeping through the sides and blew directly onto us for the entire duration of the flight (over 9 hours). We reported the issue to the cabin crew, but the only attempted solution was placing a piece of food-packaging sticker over the vent. Unsurprisingly, this had no effect. When we pressed further, the crew told us: “It is hard to fix it because we don’t have an engineer on board.” As a result, my wife and I remained exposed to constant cold airflow for the whole flight, and both of us became unwell afterwards, experiencing chills, sore throat and fever at the end of the flight. This has caused significant distress, disrupted our work plans. This experience highlights both a serious maintenance issue and a lack of adequate care for passengers. We therefore request: A full investigation into the defective AC system on this aircraft. An explanation of why no effective remedy (such as reseating us) was provided. Compensation for the illness and disruption caused to both myself and my wife. We ask for a full written response within 28 days. Should this matter not be satisfactorily resolved, we are prepared to escalate the complaint to the Irish Aviation Authority and Commission for Aviation Regulation and other relevant authorities. Thank you for your urgent attention to this matter. Sincerely, Temuujin Tuvshingal Myagmarsuren Ganbold

Seat is business could have been a lot cleaner, but space was nice and seat was comfortable

Terrible. The test of an airline is how they deal with problems. There is very little to differentiate between airlines. Aer Lingus failed absolutely. They lost one of my bags even though we had more than a 2 hour connection in Dublin. Trying to get it back has been awful. In checking on line I can see that the bag is in Edinburgh and it was supposed to be delivered today. It wasn't. The number we have in the UK doesn't answer. I had to pay for an international call to speak to somebody. All the woman at the call centre could say was be patient wait. I can tell you when it will be delivered nor can I tell you who the courier is.

Not JetBlue's fault but Aer Lingus never explained how to transfer to JetBlue.

Overall it was good experience and it was my first trip with Aer Lingus. One thing I was embarrassed was that someone occupied my seat so I was asked to use another seat. Due to this unhappy happening I almost missed the connecting flight because the random seat was far from the flight door. Food was fine, I liked the macaroni and cheese with fresh bread.

I was very disappointed that the online sys allowed me to get the boarding pass for the second leg of the trip, when I clearly request it for both flights!

The space between seats was reduced even further. Could not even open the tray table fully and got compressed the moment the front guy reclined. For a long haul flight it was extremely uncomfortable.

Everything went well. I made my connection which is always a concern.

I appteciate the very courteous staff. The flight was good. Something that wasn't good was that my bag was only checked as far as Dublin and I had a connecting flight to Vienna. (That was a mistake the ORD desk made.) Fortunately the desk at DUB was able to re-tag without me having to re-check in (which initially it seemed I might have to do.)

It was excellent! The plane left Chicago early. Arrived in Dublin early. The crew was excellent! It was a great experience.

Food can be better. Taste and option, the pasta wasn't the greatest.

My flight from New York to Canada and Canada to Brisbane was canceled, so I had to take united airlines instead flight from New York to Dubai then layover in Dubai 8 hours then from Dubai to Brisbane it was extremely difficult for me , it was a nightmare flying with Canadian airlines unfortunately.

I found the boarding easy and my seat was very comfortable as I had a lot of leg room. I am not too happy that I no longer have lounge access even though I used to get it with my TD credit card.

Flight cancelled. Major disruption to our travel. Do not use Air Canada from KC. To few flights.

Real smooth and easy, Real good leg room in coach!

There labor disputes cancelled my flight less than 24 hours before my boarding time but there customer service/website was easy enough to navigate and they rebooked me for no upcharge.

Re luggage I carried a backpack only. I did not check any bags in. However there were other passengers with carry on luggage going in the plane. My question is why are others allowed to have a carry on luggage inside the plane? Shouldn’t they have dropped it off at the gate? I’m asking because I could have brought the same thing instead of a backpack only. Please clarify for future reference. Thank you.

Like the service. Very hard to communicate or contact when have problems

Very bad, flight was cancelled due to strike and staff was unable to rebook us

They rescheduled me and I had no issues with the new flight

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