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BDR to SDU: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,826 mi
7,767 km · 4,194 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 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 BDR from SDU?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,826 miles (7,767 km, 4,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Stratford and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to SDU?
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