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BSB to LYS: distance & flight time
Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,388 mi
8,671 km · 4,682 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BSB from LYS?
The flight distance from Brasilia (BSB) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,388 miles (8,671 km, 4,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BSB to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Brasilia and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Brasilia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BSB to LYS?
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