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GYN to LYS: distance & flight time
Goiania (Santa Genoveva Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,480 mi
8,820 km · 4,762 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- GYN — Santa Genoveva Airport · Goiania, 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 GYN
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 GYN from LYS?
The flight distance from Goiania (GYN) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,480 miles (8,820 km, 4,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYN to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Goiania and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Goiania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYN to LYS?
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