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DSE to SDU: distance & flight time
Dessie (Combolcha Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- DSE — Combolcha Airport · Dessie, 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 DSE
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport70 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport79 mi away
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport131 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport145 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 DSE from SDU?
The flight distance from Dessie (DSE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Dessie and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Dessie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSE to SDU?
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