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CLD to SDU: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,225 mi
10,018 km · 5,409 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from SDU?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,225 miles (10,018 km, 5,409 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Carlsbad and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to SDU?
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