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SDU to PLO: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
8,462 mi
13,619 km · 7,354 nm
17h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 4m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from PLO?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 8,462 miles (13,619 km, 7,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 4m 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 12.5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to PLO?
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