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LYS to CFB: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
5,589 mi
8,994 km · 4,857 nm
11h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 26m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CFB?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 5,589 miles (8,994 km, 4,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 26m 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 Lyon and Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CFB?
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