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DEE to SDU: distance & flight time
Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
10,898 mi
17,539 km · 9,470 nm
21h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
- 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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 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 DEE from SDU?
The flight distance from Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 10,898 miles (17,539 km, 9,470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from DEE to SDU?
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