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FWA to SDU: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,172 mi
8,324 km · 4,494 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from SDU?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,172 miles (8,324 km, 4,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Fort Wayne and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to SDU?
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