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BRD to SDU: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,750 mi
9,254 km · 4,997 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from SDU?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,750 miles (9,254 km, 4,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Brainerd and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to SDU?
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