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ABE to SDU: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,857 mi
7,816 km · 4,220 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- 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 ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 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 ABE from SDU?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,857 miles (7,816 km, 4,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Allentown and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to SDU?
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