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ACA to SDU: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,703 mi
7,570 km · 4,087 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- 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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 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 ACA from SDU?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,703 miles (7,570 km, 4,087 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Acapulco and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to SDU?
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