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BKW to SDU: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,864 mi
7,828 km · 4,227 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from SDU?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,864 miles (7,828 km, 4,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 BKW to SDU?
Nonstop service on BKW–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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beckley and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to SDU?
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Why are some BKW to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKW–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.