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QLP to SDU: distance & flight time
Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,719 mi
9,203 km · 4,969 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
- 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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 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 QLP from SDU?
The flight distance from Sarzana (SP) (QLP) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,719 miles (9,203 km, 4,969 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QLP to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from QLP to SDU?
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