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LYS to SNZ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,644 mi
9,084 km · 4,905 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,644 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SNZ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,644 miles (9,084 km, 4,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SNZ?
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