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LYS to CNF: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Tancredo Neves International Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,744 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- CNF — Tancredo Neves International Airport · Belo Horizonte, 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 CNF
- PLU · Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport70 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport97 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from CNF?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Belo Horizonte (CNF) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CNF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CNF?
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