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CHA to SDU: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,859 mi
7,820 km · 4,223 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, 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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 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 CHA from SDU?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,859 miles (7,820 km, 4,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Chattanooga and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to SDU?
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