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QLF to SDU: distance & flight time
Vesivehmaa (Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,937 mi
11,165 km · 6,028 nm
14h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 4m 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
- QLF — Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport · Vesivehmaa, Finland
- 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 QLF
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield43 mi away
- UTI · Utti Air Base45 mi away
- KEV · Halli Airport58 mi away
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport62 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 QLF from SDU?
The flight distance from Vesivehmaa (QLF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,937 miles (11,165 km, 6,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 4m 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 Vesivehmaa and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Vesivehmaa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QLF to SDU?
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