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FUL to SDU: distance & flight time
Fullerton (Fullerton Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,284 mi
10,114 km · 5,461 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- FUL — Fullerton Municipal Airport · Fullerton, 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 FUL
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport25 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport11 mi away
- SNA · John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport15 mi away
- EMT · San Gabriel Valley Airport15 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 FUL from SDU?
The flight distance from Fullerton (FUL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,284 miles (10,114 km, 5,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FUL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Fullerton and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Fullerton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FUL to SDU?
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