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YKX to SDU: distance & flight time
Kirkland Lake (Kirkland Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,417 mi
8,717 km · 4,707 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKX — Kirkland Lake Airport · Kirkland Lake, Canada
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YKX
- YXR · Earlton (Timiskaming Regional) Airport36 mi away
- YUY · Rouyn Noranda Airport53 mi away
- YTS · Timmins/Victor M. Power69 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport78 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is YKX from SDU?
The flight distance from Kirkland Lake (YKX) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,417 miles (8,717 km, 4,707 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKX to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Kirkland Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Kirkland Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKX to SDU?
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