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DFW to SDU: distance & flight time
Dallas-Fort Worth (Dallas Fort Worth International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,240 mi
8,434 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DFW — Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · Dallas-Fort Worth, 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 DFW
- DAL · Dallas Love Field11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport13 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport17 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport18 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 DFW from SDU?
The flight distance from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,240 miles (8,434 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DFW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Dallas-Fort Worth and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Dallas-Fort Worth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DFW to SDU?
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