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LAX to SDU: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,308 mi
10,152 km · 5,482 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SDU?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,308 miles (10,152 km, 5,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 50m 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 Angeles and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SDU?
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