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FNT to SDU: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,232 mi
8,420 km · 4,546 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, 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 FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 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 FNT from SDU?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,232 miles (8,420 km, 4,546 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FNT to SDU?
Nonstop service on FNT–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Flint and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FNT–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FNT to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNT–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.