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LAF to SDU: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,202 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, United States
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAF from SDU?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,202 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Lafayette and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to SDU?
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