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GOB to SDU: distance & flight time
Goba (Robe Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,981 mi
9,626 km · 5,198 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GOB — Robe Airport · Goba, Ethiopia
- 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 GOB
- AWA · Awassa Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport132 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 GOB from SDU?
The flight distance from Goba (GOB) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,981 miles (9,626 km, 5,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOB to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Goba and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Goba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOB to SDU?
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