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LAM to SDU: distance & flight time
Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,784 mi
9,309 km · 5,026 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 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 LAM from SDU?
The flight distance from Los Alamos (LAM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,784 miles (9,309 km, 5,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAM to SDU?
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 Los Alamos and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Los Alamos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAM to SDU?
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