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DRI to SDU: distance & flight time
Deridder (Beauregard Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,983 mi
8,019 km · 4,330 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- DRI — Beauregard Regional Airport · Deridder, 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 DRI
- POE · Polk Army Air Field17 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field41 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport49 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport58 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 DRI from SDU?
The flight distance from Deridder (DRI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,983 miles (8,019 km, 4,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Deridder and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Deridder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRI to SDU?
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