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BGC to SDU: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,045 mi
8,120 km · 4,384 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,045 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from SDU?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,045 miles (8,120 km, 4,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGC to SDU?
Nonstop service on BGC–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Braganca and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGC–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGC to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGC–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.