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CQM to SDU: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,964 mi
7,988 km · 4,313 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from SDU?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,964 miles (7,988 km, 4,313 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Ciudad Real and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to SDU?
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