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BNJ to SDU: distance & flight time
Sankt-Augustin (Bonn-Hangelar Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,940 mi
9,559 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BNJ — Bonn-Hangelar Airport · Sankt-Augustin, Germany
- 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 BNJ
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport7 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport80 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- SGE · Siegerland Airport40 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 BNJ from SDU?
The flight distance from Sankt-Augustin (BNJ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,940 miles (9,559 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNJ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from BNJ to SDU?
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