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BLT to SDU: distance & flight time
Blackwater (Blackwater Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
9,124 mi
14,684 km · 7,929 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,124 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLT — Blackwater Airport · Blackwater, Australia
- 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 BLT
- EMD · Emerald Airport40 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport73 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport95 mi away
- ROK · Rockhampton Airport107 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 BLT from SDU?
The flight distance from Blackwater (BLT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 9,124 miles (14,684 km, 7,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Blackwater and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Blackwater.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLT to SDU?
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