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CLE to SDU: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,088 mi
8,188 km · 4,421 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from SDU?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,088 miles (8,188 km, 4,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Cleveland and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to SDU?
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