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COS to SDU: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,829 mi
9,381 km · 5,066 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from SDU?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,829 miles (9,381 km, 5,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Colorado Springs and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SDU?
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