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BLF to SDU: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,840 mi
7,789 km · 4,206 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, 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 BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 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 BLF from SDU?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,840 miles (7,789 km, 4,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Bluefield and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Bluefield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to SDU?
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