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ESB to SDU: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,545 mi
10,533 km · 5,687 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from SDU?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,545 miles (10,533 km, 5,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Ankara and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to SDU?
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