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LDM to SDU: distance & flight time
Ludington (Mason County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,370 mi
8,642 km · 4,666 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 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 LDM from SDU?
The flight distance from Ludington (LDM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,370 miles (8,642 km, 4,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDM 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 cheapest way to fly from LDM to SDU?
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