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YXL to SDU: distance & flight time
Sioux Lookout (Sioux Lookout Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,858 mi
9,428 km · 5,091 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXL — Sioux Lookout Airport · Sioux Lookout, 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 YXL
- YHD · Dryden Regional Airport42 mi away
- ZUC · Ignace Municipal Airport48 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport93 mi away
- YRL · Red Lake Airport106 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 YXL from SDU?
The flight distance from Sioux Lookout (YXL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,858 miles (9,428 km, 5,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Sioux Lookout and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Sioux Lookout.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXL to SDU?
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