What's the busiest hour for departures at LYS?

Departures from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 18.1 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of LYS?

The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.

easyJet UK (U2) is the largest operator at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, with 989 observed departures in the past 60 days.

Paris (CDG) is the most-flown destination, with 499 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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Lyon, France. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 18.1 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-20. Schedule coverage: 41 days observed.

Peak departure hour

06:00

18.1 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

01:00

1 flights/hr

Traffic score

80/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: 164.3 avg departures per day.

Weekday avg per hour

Weekend avg per hour

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 13:00 local (14.8 flights/hr). Total: 167.4 avg arrivals/day.

What's the busiest hour for departures at LYS?: Departures from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 18.1 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of LYS?: The quietest hour with regular service is 01:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from LYS?: easyJet UK (U2) is the largest operator at Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport, with 989 observed departures in the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from LYS?: Paris (CDG) is the most-flown destination, with 499 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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