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Lyon to Barcelona Flight Time & Arrival:

A direct flight from Lyon (LYS) to Barcelona (BCN) covers about 548 km (≈ 341 mi) and takes roughly 1h 14m of block time including taxi, climb and descent. Local clocks shift by +0 hours on arrival. The estimate assumes a nonstop commercial flight at typical cruise speed.

RouteLYS → BCN
Distance548 km · 341 mi
Estimated flight time1h 14m
Time differenceSame time

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LYSLyon Saint-Exupéry AirportBCNBarcelona El Prat Airport
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Estimated flight time
1h 14m

Fastest one-stop via Marseille (MRS): 3h 23m incl. 90-min connection

Route
548 kmLYSLyonBCNBarcelona
Great-circle distance (estimate) — the real flight path is longer
Flight time
1h 14m
estimate, ±20 min
Distance
548 km
341 mi
Time difference from Lyon
Same time
Jet lag
No clock change on this route

No clock change on this route — no jet lag expected.

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Lyon → Barcelona Flight & Jet-Lag Planner

Block time, distance, time-zone shift and a 3-day jet-lag plan — ending in the exact flights search.

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Beat Jet Lag: Barcelona

Days left, your bedtime — a day-by-day sleep and light plan that lands you on local time.

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Your clock

All results are estimates computed from the route geometry — not a substitute for official airline schedules.

Arrival time & best departure hours

Computed with the real time-zone difference between the two cities (DST-aware where observed).

Your arrival for the chosen departure
11:14 · same day
10:00 → 11:14
No time-zone change on this route.

If you depart at other hours

DepartLand
06:0007:14
09:0010:14
12:0013:14
15:0016:14
18:0019:14
23:0000:14 (+1d)late-night departurelands after midnight

Times in both local clocks: 10:00 LYS · 11:14 BCN

Sun & the window seat

Where the sun sits along the great-circle track for your chosen departure.

The sun sits mostly
left of the aircraft
Share of the flight in daylight
100%
day/night across the flight
10:00 LYS11:14 BCN
Sunrise during the flight
does not occur
Sunset during the flight
does not occur
Seat pick: to avoid sun glare — left of the aircraft

Horizon dip computed at a 10.6 km cruise altitude — the sun appears earlier and sets later than at ground level.

Prayer times & qibla in the air

Which prayers fall during the flight, in both local clocks, and the qibla direction relative to the aircraft heading.

Ramadan mode (iftar/suhoor)

No prayer falls during this flight for the chosen departure and method.

Note: scholars differ on the rulings for prayer in flight (when qasr begins, and combining prayers). These astronomically estimated times are for guidance only — rulings should be taken from qualified scholars.

Carbon footprint per passenger

Estimated CO₂e per passenger, one-way, using UK government (DESNZ 2026) factors with radiative forcing (the 8% routing uplift is already included in the factors).

Cabin class: Economy · per passenger, one-way
60 kg CO₂e
≈ what a typical tree absorbs in about ≈3 years

The tree equivalent is illustrative (a typical tree absorbs ~21 kg CO₂ per year per the US EPA).

Your door-to-door day

An estimated timeline for the chosen departure: leaving the city centre, reaching the airport, and arriving at the destination centre.

  1. Leave your accommodation06:30
  2. Be at the airport07:00
  3. Departs (LYS)10:00
  4. Lands (BCN)11:14
  5. Destination city centre12:17

The airport buffer is 3 hours (international) per common airline guidance. Airport transfer assumes a 40 km/h average speed from the city centre.

Arrival airport essentials — Barcelona (BCN)

Distance to the city centre
12 km

Related travel guides

Airport guides for both ends of this route, plus the destination city guide.

Computed facts about the Lyon–Barcelona route

Every figure below is computed from the track geometry and the two airports' time zones — default example: departing Friday 2026-11-06 at 10:00 Lyon time. Estimates, not schedules.

Great-circle distance
548 km
341 mi
Estimated block time
1h 14m
Time-zone difference
None
DST-aware
Sun side (default departure)
the left side
100% daylight
CO₂e (economy)
60 kg
per passenger, DESNZ 2026

How it works

Enter your Barcelona trip details to get flight time figures based on current, Barcelona-specific numbers.

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    Step 1

    We compute the air distance between LYS (Lyon) and BCN (Barcelona) from real coordinates.

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    Step 2

    We estimate flight time at 850 km/h: about 1h 14m over 548 km.

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    Step 3

    We add the time difference: Lyon (UTC+1) vs Barcelona (UTC+1).

FAQs

How long is the flight from Lyon to Barcelona?

About 1h 14m — an estimate for 548 km at 850 km/h.

Do Saudi citizens need a visa to fly to Barcelona?

Yes — required in advance for Saudi passports.

When is the best time to book Lyon–Barcelona flights?

April–June and September–October shoulders are usually cheaper than July–August.

What documents and baggage rules apply on this route (Lyon to Barcelona)?

A passport valid 6+ months is the baseline, plus the destination’s visa requirements; baggage varies by fare and carrier — check the allowance before check-in.

How is the Lyon–Barcelona flight time derived in this calculator?

We compute the great-circle distance from both airports' real coordinates, divide by 850 km/h and add 35 minutes for climb and taxi — real times move ±15–20 minutes with winds and routing.

If I depart Lyon at 10:00, when do I land in Barcelona?

A 1h 14m flight and no clock change lands around 11:14 Barcelona local — the calculator below works it for any departure time.