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SDU to LGB: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
6,291 mi
10,125 km · 5,467 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, United States
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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from LGB?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Long Beach (LGB) is 6,291 miles (10,125 km, 5,467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 4 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to LGB?
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