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FMO to SDU: distance & flight time
Munster (Münster Osnabrück Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,022 mi
9,691 km · 5,233 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- FMO — Münster Osnabrück Airport · Munster, 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 FMO
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base30 mi away
- ENS · Twente Airport35 mi away
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport43 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 FMO from SDU?
The flight distance from Munster (FMO) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,022 miles (9,691 km, 5,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMO to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Munster and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Munster.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMO to SDU?
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