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CPH to SDU: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Kastrup Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,333 mi
10,193 km · 5,504 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m 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
- CPH — Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Copenhagen, 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 CPH
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport29 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport47 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport59 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 CPH from SDU?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (CPH) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,333 miles (10,193 km, 5,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CPH to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Copenhagen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CPH to SDU?
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