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DUS to SDU: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,953 mi
9,580 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SDU?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,953 miles (9,580 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Duesseldorf and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SDU?
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