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CAE to SDU: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,653 mi
7,488 km · 4,043 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from SDU?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,653 miles (7,488 km, 4,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Columbia and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to SDU?
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