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BDS to SDU: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,886 mi
9,472 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
- 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from SDU?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,886 miles (9,472 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Brindisi and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to SDU?
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