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RAO to LUF: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
5,686 mi
9,150 km · 4,941 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,686 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAO from LUF?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Phoenix (LUF) is 5,686 miles (9,150 km, 4,941 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Phoenix?
Phoenix is 4 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to LUF?
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