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DBT to SDU: distance & flight time
Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,990 mi
9,640 km · 5,205 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,990 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBT — Debre Tabor Airport · Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- 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 DBT
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport54 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport66 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport99 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 DBT from SDU?
The flight distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,990 miles (9,640 km, 5,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Debre Tabor and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Debre Tabor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBT to SDU?
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