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GDC to SDU: distance & flight time
Greenville (Donaldson Field Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,742 mi
7,631 km · 4,121 nm
9h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 46m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GDC — Donaldson Field Airport · Greenville, 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 GDC
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 GDC from SDU?
The flight distance from Greenville (GDC) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,742 miles (7,631 km, 4,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDC to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 46m 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 cheapest way to fly from GDC to SDU?
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