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DXR to SDU: distance & flight time
Danbury (Danbury Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,848 mi
7,801 km · 4,212 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- DXR — Danbury Municipal Airport · Danbury, 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 DXR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport46 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport53 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport59 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport19 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 DXR from SDU?
The flight distance from Danbury (DXR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,848 miles (7,801 km, 4,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DXR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Danbury and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Danbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DXR to SDU?
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