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FLF to SDU: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,198 mi
9,975 km · 5,386 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from SDU?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,198 miles (9,975 km, 5,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Flensburg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to SDU?
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