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SDU to LYS: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
5,624 mi
9,052 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 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 SDU from LYS?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Lyon (LYS) is 5,624 miles (9,052 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Lyon?
Lyon is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to LYS?
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