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LYS to SSZ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,791 mi
9,319 km · 5,032 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, 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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from SSZ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,791 miles (9,319 km, 5,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to SSZ?
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