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BFI to SDU: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,895 mi
11,096 km · 5,991 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows 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 BFI from SDU?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,895 miles (11,096 km, 5,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Seattle and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to SDU?
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