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LYS to SJK: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sao Jose Dos Campos (Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport)
5,735 mi
9,230 km · 4,984 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- SJK — Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport · Sao Jose Dos Campos, 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 SJK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SJK?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sao Jose Dos Campos (SJK) is 5,735 miles (9,230 km, 4,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SJK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Sao Jose Dos Campos?
Sao Jose Dos Campos is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SJK?
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