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LEH to SDU: distance & flight time
Le Havre (Le Havre Octeville Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,665 mi
9,118 km · 4,923 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,665 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEH — Le Havre Octeville Airport · Le Havre, France
- 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 LEH
- DOL · Deauville-Saint-Gatien Airport12 mi away
- CFR · Caen-Carpiquet Airport35 mi away
- URO · Rouen Airport50 mi away
- EVX · Évreux-Fauville (BA 105) Air Base62 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 LEH from SDU?
The flight distance from Le Havre (LEH) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,665 miles (9,118 km, 4,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEH to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Le Havre and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Le Havre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEH to SDU?
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