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LGH to SDU: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,738 mi
14,063 km · 7,593 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SDU?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,738 miles (14,063 km, 7,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Leigh Creek and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SDU?
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