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Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, France

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Routes out

135

Destinations

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Elevation

821 ft

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The Essence of Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport

LYS

Location

Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône · ARA · France

Connectivity

135 routes · 77 destinations

Position

45.726°, 5.090° · 821 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C), Long-stay Visa (D)Official

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France's second-busiest airport, gateway to the Alps.

Opened

1975

Location

Colombier-Saugnieu, France

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is the main international airport serving Lyon, France's third-largest city, and the broader Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Named after the Lyon-born author and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, it handles over 12 million passengers in peak years and connects the region to destinations across Europe, North Africa, and beyond. The airport is located in Colombier-Saugnieu, approximately 25 kilometres east of central Lyon. Its strategic position makes it a convenient gateway for travellers heading to the French Alps, including ski resorts near Grenoble and Chambéry. A distinctive terminal design by architect Santiago Calatrava, opened in 1994, gives the airport a striking architectural identity.

Terminals

The airport has a main terminal complex with two halls (Hall 1 and Hall 2) serving Schengen and non-Schengen flights, complemented by the iconic Calatrava-designed TGV station terminal.

Getting to & from

The airport is directly connected to Lyon city centre via the Rhônexpress tram-express service, completing the journey in approximately 30 minutes, and is also served by the TGV high-speed rail network.

Airlines here

Air France is the dominant carrier with a significant hub presence, alongside easyJet, Transavia, Vueling, and numerous other European and charter airlines.

Notable facts

›Named after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of 'The Little Prince', who was born in Lyon.
›The TGV station beneath the airport, designed by Santiago Calatrava, opened in 1994.
›It is one of the few French airports outside Paris to offer direct TGV connections.
›The airport serves as a key departure point for winter ski season traffic to the French and Swiss Alps.
›It handled a record of approximately 12.6 million passengers in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Route map (75 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

LYS → CMN3O · 320

LYS → DUS4U · CRJ

LYS → ATHA3 · 320

LYS → BESA5 · CR7 CRK ER4

LYS → BIQA5 · CR7 ER4

LYS → BLQA5 · ER4 AT5

LYS → BODA5 · E90 E70

LYS → BRUA5 · ER4

LYS → CFEA5 · ER4

LYS → CFRA5 · CR7

LYS → ETZA5 · ER4 AT7 CRJ

LYS → FCOA5 · CRK

LYS → FLRA5 · AT5

LYS → GOTA5 · ER4

LYS → LILA5 · CRJ ER4

LYS → MLHA5 · AT5

LYS → MPLA5 · AT5

LYS → MRSA5 · AT5 CRJ

LYS → MXPA5 · CRJ ER4

LYS → NTEA5 · CRK E70 ER4

LYS → PISA5 · AT5

LYS → PRGA5 · E90 CRK

LYS → PUFA5 · AT7 ER4 CRJ CR7

LYS → RNSA5 · CRK CR7

LYS → SXBA5 · CR7 CRK

LYS → VCEA5 · ER4 CRK

LYS → LHRAA · 319

LYS → AJAAF · 320

LYS → AMSAF · F70

LYS → BHXAF · E75

LYS → BIAAF · 320

LYS → BLQAF · ER4 AT5

LYS → BRUAF · ER4

LYS → CDGAF · 320 319 318

LYS → FCOAF · CRK

LYS → FLRAF · AT5

LYS → GOTAF · ER4

LYS → MLAAF · 320

LYS → MXPAF · CRJ ER4

LYS → NCEAF · 320 319

LYS → ORYAF · CRK

LYS → PISAF · AT5

LYS → PRGAF · E90 CRK

LYS → TLSAF · 319 320 CRK

LYS → VCEAF · ER4 CRK

LYS → VIEAF · DH4 F70

LYS → AAEAH · 738

LYS → ALGAH · 736 738

LYS → BJAAH · 738

LYS → BLJAH · 738

LYS → BSKAH · 738

LYS → CZLAH · 738

LYS → ORNAH · 736

LYS → QSFAH · 738

LYS → TLMAH · 736

LYS → CTAAP · 320

LYS → CMNAT · 738

LYS → RAKAT · 738

LYS → AJAAZ · 320

LYS → CTAAZ · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32035 routes Airbus A31932 routes Embraer RJ14519 routes Canadair Regional Jet 100015 routes Boeing 737-80011 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-5009 routes CRJ8 routes 73H8 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7006 routes Boeing 737-6005 routes Fokker 704 routes Airbus A3214 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport — formerly known as Lyon Satolas Airport — is an international airport serving Lyon, France, as well as the entire Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located in Colombier-Saugnieu, approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Lyon city centre. The airport is 30 minutes from the Lyon-Part-Dieu business district by the Rhônexpress tram.

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