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LID to SDU: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,927 mi
9,538 km · 5,150 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,927 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from SDU?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,927 miles (9,538 km, 5,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Valkenburg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SDU?
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