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ELG to SDU: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,791 mi
7,711 km · 4,164 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,791 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from SDU?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,791 miles (7,711 km, 4,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 El Golea and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SDU?
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