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ALB to SDU: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,938 mi
7,948 km · 4,291 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from SDU?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,938 miles (7,948 km, 4,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Albany and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to SDU?
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