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ELP to SDU: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,632 mi
9,064 km · 4,894 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SDU?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,632 miles (9,064 km, 4,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Paso and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SDU?
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