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LYS to MEA: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Macaé (Macaé Airport)
5,544 mi
8,923 km · 4,818 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m 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
- MEA — Macaé Airport · Macaé, 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 MEA
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport32 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport45 mi away
- CAW · Bartolomeu Lisandro Airport54 mi away
- ITP · Itaperuna Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from MEA?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Macaé (MEA) is 5,544 miles (8,923 km, 4,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to MEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Macaé?
Macaé is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to MEA?
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