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LME to SDU: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,584 mi
8,987 km · 4,853 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from SDU?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,584 miles (8,987 km, 4,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Le Mans and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to SDU?
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