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DRE to SDU: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,398 mi
8,687 km · 4,691 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from SDU?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,398 miles (8,687 km, 4,691 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 Drummond Island and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to SDU?
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