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BNX to SDU: distance & flight time
Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,034 mi
9,711 km · 5,244 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 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 BNX from SDU?
The flight distance from Banja Luka (BNX) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,034 miles (9,711 km, 5,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNX to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Banja Luka and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Banja Luka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNX to SDU?
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