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Cheapest round-trip
$620
Overall average: $977
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Sun 9/6Mon 9/21
IAD - LYS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$232
Typical prices: $264-$4,037
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Tue 9/1
IAD - LYS • 3 stops
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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

Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 21
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:35 pm - 11:55 am
IAD
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LYS
31h 20m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
6:30 pm - 3:10 pm
LYS
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IAD
26h 40m
1 stop
$620TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Thu, Sep 24 - Fri, Oct 2
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:35 pm - 7:45 pm
IAD
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LYS
15h 10m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
1:10 pm - 8:35 pm
LYS
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IAD
13h 25m
1 stop
$637TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Tue, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 30
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
5:05 pm - 5:25 pm
IAD
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LYS
18h 20m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
10:55 am - 9:35 pm
LYS
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IAD
15h 40m
1 stop
$639TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Sun, Sep 6 - Mon, Sep 21
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8:30 pm - 10:40 pm
BWI
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LYS
20h 10m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:45 pm - 7:25 pm
LYS
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BWI
26h 40m
3 stops
$796Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19
British Airways Logo
8:35 pm - 6:10 pm
BWI
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LYS
15h 35m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:35 am - 6:45 pm
LYS
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BWI
15h 10m
1 stop
$802British Airways
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 12:25 pm
DCA
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LYS
14h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:40 pm - 9:59 pm
LYS
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DCA
14h 19m
1 stop
$810Multiple Airlines
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19
British Airways Logo
8:35 pm - 1:00 pm
BWI
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LYS
10h 25m
1 stop
British Airways Logo
9:35 am - 6:45 pm
LYS
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BWI
15h 10m
1 stop
$812British Airways
Sun, Nov 8 - Thu, Nov 19
Delta Logo
1:55 pm - 9:30 am
BWI
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LYS
13h 35m
2 stops
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 4:50 pm
LYS
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BWI
16h 30m
2 stops
$824Delta
Tue, Oct 13 - Wed, Oct 21
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4:20 pm - 9:55 am
DCA
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LYS
11h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 10:44 am
LYS
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DCA
26h 49m
2 stops
$854United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Sep 30
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4:20 pm - 9:55 am
DCA
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LYS
11h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
1:55 pm - 12:08 pm
LYS
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DCA
28h 13m
2 stops
$855United Airlines
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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.

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Lyon departing in September.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Lyon from Washington, D.C. usually cost between $916 and $1,088 in September.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $620 on TAP AIR PORTUGAL (Sep 6-Sep 21).

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 February, where tickets cost $715 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,212 and $1,141 respectively.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$232
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 28% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 25% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Lyon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Lyon was $232 for a one-way ticket and $620 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?

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lyon are Delta and Air France. With an average price for the route of $1,084 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. Air France is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $793 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • 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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 8485 reviews
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7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
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The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

10.0 ExcellentGireesh, Apr 2026
DCA - DTW
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The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

This flight was no comparison to our prior flight. I'm thinking it all has to do with the age of the aircraft.

2 of the seats in row 31 the entertainment system was not working, and one seat the tray table did not go all the way down. Flight arrived early and departed on time which was great.

Waited at the usual crowded gate at DCA where one ends up standing up because there aren't enough seats.

Great flight! Only complaint I had was that I didn’t get breakfast that morning because I don’t eat eggs for breakfast.. I ate an energy bar I bought in the airport which I had never done before. Otherwise, another great Delta flight!

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

Inexpensive, got an exit row aisle aeat with no middle passenger, bought a great breakfast sandwich, flight comfortable & arrived ahead of schedule.

Food TERRIBLE! In First Class- so bad - why was it so much better 20-30 years ago? Comfort-awful-would rather have the old, plush First Class seats than the new hard - too short seats in the new pods -would advise avoiding Delta for any International Flights.

I wouldn't say I liked being forced to check my small roller bag at the gate; too many people had bags and were in a higher boarding group.

715PM departure was 2.5 hours late. Received hotel & food voucher but after we already booked a room. Entire team just seemed like they were 2-3 steps behind in execution, and notifcations.

Seats! The eternal problem in economy. They are like stones!!

Everything is good except the seats are tightened no rooms for the legs,

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

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.

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.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

The first half from DC to Paris was very good and the staff were very helpful and humble BUT flight from Paris to Mumbai was sad. 1) it was packed. 2) no space on head compartment 3) crews were unresponsive to the calls 4) one crew member literally banged the bottle of water after giving me glass of water. A little water splashed on me and she was unapologetic 5) with so many hours of flight, little leg space should be taken care else don’t fill your airline till brim which affects your crew and they remove anger on us. 6) huge line for washrooms. 7) 2nd half journey was pathetic

Flight was more then 3 hour late and I did not get my luggages

1. Everything was satisfactory concerning the flight. 2. Can't think of what could be better right now.

Onboard staff was courteous, helpful, responsive and friendly. The boarding process was disorganized, poorly communicated, and disheveled. Gate agents were yelling instead of using the PA system, didn’t communicate the timing delay of our flight, and created an atmosphere of chaos rather than order and communication. As far as I know, there was no reason for their. I would hate to see how it operated under extreme conditions. I’ve never seen United Airlines operations in such a state.

The flight did not have its customary snacks during the flight. Apparently they were never loaded on the plane.

Worst service- attendants dont want to help and sat us in front of bathroom

We sat on the hot plane for ours with very conflicting messages. Some (most?) of this may be due to the flight control staff, but we were also repeatedly getting "we are leaving"/"we are not" messages. It was very uncomfortable

Staff could’ve been a little more cordial. The men were much more friendlier than the women. My daughter and I also missed the 2nd to last meal as we were sleeping but that is on us.

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

Over 5 hour delay with minimal updates or ability to standby for alternative flights. During boarding and 1 hr+ wait for takeoff, seats were drenched w water from air conditioning condensation and always leftover crumbs on carpet and seats

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.

Flight was cramped with every seat taken. The food was fine, nothing crazy to write home about. The plane felt dated and needing some TLC, the button for the window shade didn't work and there were no AC outlets to use. When communicating with staff all except one nice lady never seemed happy to help me almost like I was bothering them when asked for things like a glass of water or a snack. The flight was overall fine. It did what was needed which is get me from point A to point B. But it certainly was not special. I don't expect much in economy but I believe economy on a host of other airlines is more memorable and better experience.

I love flying with them, the long-haul was fantastic. The short flight from Dublin --> Switzerland was horrible though. Most narrow seats I ever had, first and only time in my life I couldn't even close the seatbelt in seat 1A which was very embarrassing so I had to sit in the middle, because that seatbeld was 20cm longer. No idea why seat 1A would have a much shorter belt, it's just ridicilous. Also I hate the fixed seats, way too narrow.

Food was mediocre, but as expected in economy class on an airline. Wrap was ice cold , my son’s served by a steward on the next aisle was warm . As expected, but at least heat the food up a bit. No frills, but it’s economy. Excellent free WiFi was a bonus

I flew Aer Lingus Business class for the first time. Having flown economy a few times, I was familiar with the airline, and happy enough with economy. I’ve certainly been in nicer economy airlines before, but Aer Lingus is usually very reasonable, and I find the staff to be kind and have an Irish sense of humor and accommodation. The business experience was good, in that you got superior service to the back, lay down seats, better food and drinks, and more attentive service. However, the plane was a bit older, the WiFi was slow(not Starlink) and the pods were too close to one another for privacy, or function. When the Oder lady to the left of me fell asleep(fully reclined) there was no way for me to escape without having to wake her and put her seat all the way up. That lead to me being stuck with luggage I couldn’t put away in a cramped(for business) space, and no way to use the restroom for almost the whole 8 1/2 hour trip. I ended up trying to sleep with a large backpack blocking my feet. The food was good for plane food, but not great. The drinks were great, shame I couldn’t have had more, but I’d have peed myself. I love a window, but next time maybe an isle seat. Overall, the experience was good, not great, but an expensive good experience during which I got zero sleep. I’d do it again, but it’d have to be a deal.

The delay was very discouraging--- having to wait in the airport during the heat wave after a long flight from the US was a challenge.

The direct flight was a superb idea; please continue. The seats were less than comfortable for such a long flight.

Flight crew was superb. Meal was one of the meals at altitude I’ve had

Couldn’t check In online, message was couldn’t check in until Sunday morning though plane left Saturday night. Checked in okay at airport but caused slot if stress.

No entertained. food and beverages were not complimentary. they lost my checked luggage which made my 10 day vacation unpleasant.

I would face like to have more selections for entertainments overall it was very good. .

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Very efficient and excellent service. Nice amenities and beautiful plane. Elevated meals. Boarding could have been more organized. We missed our connecting flight due to EU entry but Lufthansa was extremely quick to rebook us.

Missed it by a couple minutes and couldn’t find an alternative flight so had to spend the night in DC and after much shuffling from 1 airline to another managed to get a United to Frankfurt.

There were only 2 toilets and one of them did not work in business class. We are not allowed to cross classes so had to wait in line to use the toilets!! The entertainment touch display was finicky and did not work all the time.

The flight and crew were good. The customer experience on the ground could have been better. We had to reschedule our flight because of a delay on the previous flight. The attendants working the desk in Washington DC were not helpful. They told us to scan a QR code and that would get us rebooked. Why couldn't two people standing at their computers do this? We had to chat with someone to get everything figured out. It was extremely confusing.

good entertainment package but rather small seats for business class

The male attendant has zero personality. It seemed like he was over worked or hated his job, not once did he smile or made any contact with the people on the plane. Strictly business and call it a day!

Our flight was delayed for over an hour due to weather, and it had already been a long travel day. However, the crew was calm and compassionate, listening to every complaint with genuine concern. They got us home safely without incident, in spite of all of the obstacles. I’m grateful.

Bad! Disaster!! The LH419 was cancelled after 4 hrs on board with no AC and no toilets

Good flight, but left late and food was only okay!

There was a screaming child behind our seats. This prevented us from getting any sleep during the night.

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