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SDU to LEI: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
4,910 mi
7,901 km · 4,266 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from LEI?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Almeria (LEI) is 4,910 miles (7,901 km, 4,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Rio De Janeiro and Almeria?
Almeria is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to LEI?
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