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FKL to SDU: distance & flight time
Franklin (Venango Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,025 mi
8,087 km · 4,367 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m 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
- FKL — Venango Regional Airport · Franklin, 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 FKL
- YNG · Youngstown Warren Regional Airport43 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport50 mi away
- ERI · Erie International Tom Ridge Field51 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport52 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 FKL from SDU?
The flight distance from Franklin (FKL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,025 miles (8,087 km, 4,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FKL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 FKL to SDU?
Nonstop service on FKL–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 10h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Franklin and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Franklin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FKL to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FKL–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FKL to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FKL–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.