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MGF to LYS: distance & flight time
Maringa (Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,970 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,970 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGF — Regional de Maringá - Sílvio Nane Junior Airport · Maringa, Brazil
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MGF
- LDB · Governador José Richa Airport57 mi away
- UMU · Umuarama Airport85 mi away
- PPB · Presidente Prudente Airport98 mi away
- TEC · Telêmaco Borba Airport104 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGF from LYS?
The flight distance from Maringa (MGF) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,970 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGF to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Maringa and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Maringa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGF to LYS?
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