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CAR to SDU: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,065 mi
8,151 km · 4,401 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from SDU?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,065 miles (8,151 km, 4,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Caribou and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to SDU?
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