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CLU to SDU: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,105 mi
8,216 km · 4,436 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
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 CLU from SDU?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,105 miles (8,216 km, 4,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to SDU?
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