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CID to SDU: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,445 mi
8,763 km · 4,732 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from SDU?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,445 miles (8,763 km, 4,732 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Cedar Rapids and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to SDU?
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