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DAB to SDU: distance & flight time
Daytona Beach (Daytona Beach International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,393 mi
7,071 km · 3,818 nm
9h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,393 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAB — Daytona Beach International Airport · Daytona Beach, 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 DAB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport54 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport30 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport47 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport49 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 DAB from SDU?
The flight distance from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,393 miles (7,071 km, 3,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAB to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DAB to SDU?
Nonstop service on DAB–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Daytona Beach and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Daytona Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAB to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DAB–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DAB to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DAB–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.