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FAY to SDU: distance & flight time
Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,635 mi
7,459 km · 4,028 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 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 FAY from SDU?
The flight distance from Fayetteville (FAY) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,635 miles (7,459 km, 4,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAY to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Fayetteville and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fayetteville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAY to SDU?
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