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EFL to SDU: distance & flight time
Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,897 mi
9,490 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
- 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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 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 EFL from SDU?
The flight distance from Keffallinia (EFL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,897 miles (9,490 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Keffallinia and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Keffallinia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFL to SDU?
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