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GAF to SDU: distance & flight time
Gafsa (Gafsa Ksar International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,227 mi
8,412 km · 4,542 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAF — Gafsa Ksar International Airport · Gafsa, Tunisia
- 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 GAF
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport53 mi away
- TEE · Cheikh Larbi Tébessi Airport80 mi away
- GAE · Gabès Matmata International Airport82 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport108 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 GAF from SDU?
The flight distance from Gafsa (GAF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,227 miles (8,412 km, 4,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Gafsa and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Gafsa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAF to SDU?
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