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ALM to SDU: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,653 mi
9,098 km · 4,912 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 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 ALM from SDU?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,653 miles (9,098 km, 4,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Alamogordo and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to SDU?
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