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LEY to SDU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,974 mi
9,614 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from SDU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,974 miles (9,614 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Lelystad and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SDU?
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