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BCN to SDU: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,298 mi
8,527 km · 4,604 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- 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 BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 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 BCN from SDU?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,298 miles (8,527 km, 4,604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 BCN to SDU?
Nonstop service on BCN–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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Barcelona and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BCN–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BCN to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BCN–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.