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LCH to SDU: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,945 mi
7,959 km · 4,297 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from SDU?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,945 miles (7,959 km, 4,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Lake Charles and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to SDU?
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