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SDU to VLU: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
6,942 mi
11,171 km · 6,032 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,942 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from VLU?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 6,942 miles (11,171 km, 6,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDU to VLU?
Nonstop service on SDU–VLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 14h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to VLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDU–VLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDU to VLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDU–VLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.