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CGI to SDU: distance & flight time
Cape Girardeau (Cape Girardeau Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,135 mi
8,264 km · 4,462 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,135 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGI — Cape Girardeau Regional Airport · Cape Girardeau, 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 CGI
- SIK · Sikeston Memorial Municipal Airport23 mi away
- MDH · Southern Illinois Airport42 mi away
- PAH · Barkley Regional Airport45 mi away
- MWA · Williamson County Regional Airport48 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 CGI from SDU?
The flight distance from Cape Girardeau (CGI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,135 miles (8,264 km, 4,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Cape Girardeau and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Cape Girardeau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGI to SDU?
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