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FCN to SDU: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,129 mi
9,864 km · 5,326 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m 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
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 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 FCN from SDU?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,129 miles (9,864 km, 5,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 FCN to SDU?
Nonstop service on FCN–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nordholz and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCN–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FCN to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FCN–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.