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BJC to SDU: distance & flight time
Broomfield-CO (Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,892 mi
9,482 km · 5,120 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BJC — Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport · Broomfield-CO, 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 BJC
- DEN · Denver International Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport11 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base24 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport27 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 BJC from SDU?
The flight distance from Broomfield-CO (BJC) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,892 miles (9,482 km, 5,120 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJC to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Broomfield-CO and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Broomfield-CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJC to SDU?
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