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BUS to SDU: distance & flight time
Batumi (Batumi International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,998 mi
11,262 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
- 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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 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 BUS from SDU?
The flight distance from Batumi (BUS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,998 miles (11,262 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Batumi and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 7 hours behind Batumi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUS to SDU?
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