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LAW to SDU: distance & flight time
Lawton (Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,375 mi
8,650 km · 4,671 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,375 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport · Lawton, 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 LAW
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)6 mi away
- DUC · Halliburton Field27 mi away
- SPS · Sheppard Air Force Base-Wichita Falls Municipal Airport40 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport46 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 LAW from SDU?
The flight distance from Lawton (LAW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,375 miles (8,650 km, 4,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Lawton and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Lawton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAW to SDU?
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