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DEM to SDU: distance & flight time
Dembidollo (Dembidollo Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,698 mi
9,170 km · 4,951 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m 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
- DEM — Dembidollo Airport · Dembidollo, 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 DEM
- GMB · Gambella Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport55 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport62 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 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 DEM from SDU?
The flight distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,698 miles (9,170 km, 4,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEM to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 38m 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 Dembidollo and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Dembidollo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEM to SDU?
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