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Where to Meet Halfway Between Lyon and Venice

The best meeting cities between Lyon and Venice, ranked by flying distance from both origins.

Lyon (LYS) and Venice (VCE) are 565 km apart in a straight line. The geographic midpoint sits near 45.67°, 8.73°, so an even split puts each traveler on a 283 km flight. In practice the better meeting city is the one whose flights actually arrive together — the list below starts from distance, and the search underneath it checks real schedules for your date.

Best cities to meet between Lyon and Venice

  1. 1. Milan, Italy (MXP)

    283 km / 282 km

    Italy's fashion and finance capital, and a fast, practical link into northern Italy and the Alps.

    Milan guideMXP airport

  2. 2. Zurich, Switzerland (ZRH)

    327 km / 364 km

    Switzerland's financial hub, and a fast, reliable connecting point in the heart of Europe.

    Zurich guideZRH airport

  3. 3. Bern, Switzerland (BRN)

    227 km / 405 km

    Switzerland's low-key federal capital, centrally located for a meeting point between the country's other major cities and the Alps.

    Bern guideBRN airport

  4. 4. Stuttgart, Germany (STR)

    454 km / 426 km

    Germany's automotive capital, centrally placed for a meeting point between northern Europe and the Alps.

    Stuttgart guideSTR airport

  5. 5. Basel, Switzerland (BSL)

    278 km / 435 km

    A city where Switzerland, France, and Germany meet — about as literal a meeting point as Europe gets.

    Basel guideBSL airport

  6. 6. Nice, France (NCE)

    285 km / 456 km

    The French Riviera's main gateway, and a relaxed, sunny meeting point on the Mediterranean.

    Nice guideNCE airport

Check real arrival times

Compare live schedules from LYS and VCE for your date and see which flight pair lands closest together.

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Questions

Where is the halfway point between Lyon and Venice?

The geographic midpoint of the 565 km great-circle route between Lyon (LYS) and Venice (VCE) lies near 45.67°, 8.73° — an even split puts each traveler on a flight of about 283 km.

What is the best city to meet halfway between Lyon and Venice?

Milan (MXP) is the featured meeting city with the shortest worst leg: about 283 km from Lyon and 282 km from Venice. Italy's fashion and finance capital, and a fast, practical link into northern Italy and the Alps.

How do I find flights that arrive at the same time from Lyon and Venice?

Fly2Meet compares real departure schedules from both cities on a date you choose and ranks the flight pairs whose arrival times land closest together, so neither traveler waits long at the airport. It is free and needs no account.

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