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FLR to SDU: distance & flight time
Florence (Peretola Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,751 mi
9,256 km · 4,998 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- FLR — Peretola Airport · Florence, Italy
- 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 FLR
- SAY · Siena-Ampugnano Airport38 mi away
- PSA · Pisa International Airport41 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport50 mi away
- FRL · Forlì Airport51 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 FLR from SDU?
The flight distance from Florence (FLR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,751 miles (9,256 km, 4,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Florence and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Florence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLR to SDU?
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