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FRZ to SDU: distance & flight time
Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,023 mi
9,693 km · 5,234 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, 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 FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 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 FRZ from SDU?
The flight distance from Fritzlar (FRZ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,023 miles (9,693 km, 5,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRZ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Fritzlar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Fritzlar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRZ to SDU?
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