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BDU to SDU: distance & flight time
Bardufoss (Bardufoss Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
7,046 mi
11,339 km · 6,123 nm
14h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,046 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 17m 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
- BDU — Bardufoss Airport · Bardufoss, Norway
- 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 BDU
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,44 mi away
- NVK · Narvik Framnes Airport52 mi away
- ANX · Andøya Airport61 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes61 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 BDU from SDU?
The flight distance from Bardufoss (BDU) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 7,046 miles (11,339 km, 6,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDU to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 17m 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 Bardufoss and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Bardufoss.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDU to SDU?
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