Distance from Caen to Lyon (France)

The distance between Caen, Normandy and Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is 548 kilometers (340 miles).

Caen, Normandy, France

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

From Caen to Lyon, the straight-line distance is 548 kilometers, heading southeast. Caen is at only 21 meters above sea level, while Lyon is at 173 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 16-18 hours
Car 12-14 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
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Caen, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 49.1859° N 0.3591° W

Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR)
  • Deauville – Saint-Gatien Airport (DOL)
  • Le Havre – Octeville Airport (LEH)
  • Granville Airport (GFR)
  • Cherbourg – Maupertus Airport (CER)
Lyon, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 45.7485° N 4.8467° E

Elevation: 173 m (568 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN)
  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
  • Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU)
  • Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)
  • Roanne – Renaison Airport (RNE)

Other distances from Caen

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Caen to Paris 201 km
From Caen to Marseille 790 km
From Caen to Lyon 548 km
From Caen to Toulouse 636 km
From Caen to Nice 845 km

Other distances from Lyon

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Lyon to Paris 393 km
From Lyon to Marseille 276 km
From Lyon to Toulouse 360 km
From Lyon to Nice 297 km
From Lyon to Nantes 518 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of France that are at equal or similar distances as between Caen and Lyon.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Jacksonville, United States Charlotte, United States 548 km
Ottawa, Canada Brooklyn, United States 548 km
Charlotte, United States Nashville, United States 548 km
La Paz, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 548 km
Málaga, Spain Valladolid, Spain 549 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Newport, United Kingdom 549 km
Brooklyn, United States Laval, Canada 547 km
Ottawa, Canada Queens, United States 547 km
Managua, Nicaragua Mixco, Guatemala 547 km
Dallas, United States Wichita, United States 547 km
Mississauga, Canada Philadelphia, United States 549 km
Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 550 km
Philadelphia, United States Etobicoke, Canada 550 km
Curitiba, Brazil Porto Alegre, Brazil 546 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Santa Marta, Colombia 546 km
Madrid, Spain Palma, Spain 551 km
New South Memphis, United States Tulsa, United States 551 km
Toronto, Canada Philadelphia, United States 545 km
Torreón, Mexico Tonalá, Mexico 545 km
Warsaw, Poland Budapest, Hungary 545 km

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