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FXE to SDU: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,200 mi
6,759 km · 3,649 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- FXE — Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FXE
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport9 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport29 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark5 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport13 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 FXE from SDU?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FXE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,200 miles (6,759 km, 3,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FXE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Lauderdale and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FXE to SDU?
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