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BFD to SDU: distance & flight time
Bradford (Bradford Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,014 mi
8,069 km · 4,357 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- BFD — Bradford Regional Airport · Bradford, 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 BFD
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport40 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport45 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport58 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport70 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 BFD from SDU?
The flight distance from Bradford (BFD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,014 miles (8,069 km, 4,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Bradford and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Bradford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFD to SDU?
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