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BGZ to SDU: distance & flight time
Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,979 mi
8,014 km · 4,327 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 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 BGZ from SDU?
The flight distance from Braga (BGZ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,979 miles (8,014 km, 4,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGZ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Braga and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Braga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGZ to SDU?
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