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LBF to SDU: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,756 mi
9,263 km · 5,002 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,756 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from SDU?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,756 miles (9,263 km, 5,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 North Platte and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SDU?
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