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BTS to SDU: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,165 mi
9,921 km · 5,357 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,165 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from SDU?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,165 miles (9,921 km, 5,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Bratislava and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to SDU?
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