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FRD to SDU: distance & flight time
Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,952 mi
11,188 km · 6,041 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 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 FRD from SDU?
The flight distance from Friday Harbor (FRD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,952 miles (11,188 km, 6,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 time difference between Friday Harbor and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Friday Harbor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRD to SDU?
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