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GDL to SDU: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,042 mi
8,114 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from SDU?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,042 miles (8,114 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Guadalajara and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to SDU?
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