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BBL to SDU: distance & flight time
Ballera (Ballera Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,944 mi
14,395 km · 7,773 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,944 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBL — Ballera Airport · Ballera, Australia
- 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 BBL
- MOO · Moomba Airport110 mi away
- XTG · Thargomindah Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport142 mi away
- WNR · Windorah Airport148 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 BBL from SDU?
The flight distance from Ballera (BBL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,944 miles (14,395 km, 7,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Ballera and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Ballera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBL to SDU?
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