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AVP to SDU: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,905 mi
7,894 km · 4,262 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from SDU?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,905 miles (7,894 km, 4,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AVP to SDU?
Nonstop service on AVP–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scranton and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AVP–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AVP to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AVP–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.