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FRB to SDU: distance & flight time
Forbes (Forbes Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,481 mi
13,648 km · 7,369 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FRB — Forbes Airport · Forbes, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FRB
- PKE · Parkes Airport24 mi away
- CWT · Cowra Airport53 mi away
- WWY · West Wyalong Airport58 mi away
- NGA · Young Airport64 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 FRB from SDU?
The flight distance from Forbes (FRB) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,481 miles (13,648 km, 7,369 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRB to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from FRB to SDU?
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