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LWR to SDU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,019 mi
9,686 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from SDU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,019 miles (9,686 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Leeuwarden and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SDU?
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