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FME to SDU: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,802 mi
7,729 km · 4,173 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from SDU?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,802 miles (7,729 km, 4,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Meade and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SDU?
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