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CNL to SDU: distance & flight time
Sindal (Sindal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,350 mi
10,219 km · 5,518 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNL — Sindal Airport · Sindal, Denmark
- 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 CNL
- AAL · Aalborg Airport32 mi away
- BYR · Læsø Airport33 mi away
- TED · Thisted Airport64 mi away
- GSE · Gothenburg City Airport64 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 CNL from SDU?
The flight distance from Sindal (CNL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,350 miles (10,219 km, 5,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Sindal and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Sindal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNL to SDU?
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