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ERF to SDU: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,070 mi
9,769 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,070 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from SDU?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,070 miles (9,769 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ERF to SDU?
Nonstop service on ERF–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Erfurt and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERF–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERF to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERF–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.