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FLL to SDU: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,192 mi
6,747 km · 3,643 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,192 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m 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
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from SDU?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,192 miles (6,747 km, 3,643 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 Fort Lauderdale and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SDU?
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