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EWR to SDU: distance & flight time
Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,825 mi
7,765 km · 4,193 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 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 EWR from SDU?
The flight distance from Newark (EWR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,825 miles (7,765 km, 4,193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EWR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 EWR to SDU?
Nonstop service on EWR–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 9h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Newark and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Newark.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EWR to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EWR–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EWR to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EWR–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.