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GDZ to SDU: distance & flight time
Gelendzhik (Gelendzhik Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,905 mi
11,113 km · 6,000 nm
14h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDZ — Gelendzhik Airport · Gelendzhik, Russia
- 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 GDZ
- AAQ · Anapa Vityazevo Airport44 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport65 mi away
- KHC · Kerch Airport96 mi away
- AER · Sochi International Airport124 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 GDZ from SDU?
The flight distance from Gelendzhik (GDZ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,905 miles (11,113 km, 6,000 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDZ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Gelendzhik and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Gelendzhik.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDZ to SDU?
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