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LLI to SDU: distance & flight time
Lalibella (Lalibella Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,050 mi
9,737 km · 5,258 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LLI — Lalibella Airport · Lalibella, Ethiopia
- 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 LLI
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport66 mi away
- DSE · Combolcha Airport79 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport88 mi away
- MQX · Mekele Airport110 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 LLI from SDU?
The flight distance from Lalibella (LLI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,050 miles (9,737 km, 5,258 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LLI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Lalibella and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Lalibella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LLI to SDU?
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