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SDU to LRE: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Longreach (Longreach Airport)
9,196 mi
14,799 km · 7,991 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from LRE?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Longreach (LRE) is 9,196 miles (14,799 km, 7,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to LRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Longreach?
Longreach is 13 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to LRE?
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