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FRC to LYS: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,637 mi
9,072 km · 4,898 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 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 FRC from LYS?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,637 miles (9,072 km, 4,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Franca and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to LYS?
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