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BUR to SDU: distance & flight time
Burbank (Bob Hope Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,314 mi
10,161 km · 5,487 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,314 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 BUR from SDU?
The flight distance from Burbank (BUR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,314 miles (10,161 km, 5,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Burbank and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Burbank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUR to SDU?
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