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LIL to SDU: distance & flight time
Lille (Lille-Lesquin Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,806 mi
9,344 km · 5,045 nm
11h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 51m 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
- LIL — Lille-Lesquin Airport · Lille, 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 LIL
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport18 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport20 mi away
- XVS · Valenciennes-Denain Airport23 mi away
- BYF · Albert-Bray Airport44 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 LIL from SDU?
The flight distance from Lille (LIL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,806 miles (9,344 km, 5,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 51m 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 Lille and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIL to SDU?
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