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LHA to SDU: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,845 mi
9,407 km · 5,079 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from SDU?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,845 miles (9,407 km, 5,079 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Lahr and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to SDU?
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