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YSG to SDU: distance & flight time
Lutselk'e (Lutselk'e Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,943 mi
11,173 km · 6,033 nm
14h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSG — Lutselk'e Airport · Lutselk'e, 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 YSG
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport120 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport130 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 YSG from SDU?
The flight distance from Lutselk'e (YSG) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,943 miles (11,173 km, 6,033 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSG to SDU?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSG to SDU?
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