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SDU to LOU: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
5,043 mi
8,116 km · 4,382 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from LOU?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Louisville (LOU) is 5,043 miles (8,116 km, 4,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to LOU?
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