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GUF to SDU: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,714 mi
7,587 km · 4,097 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from SDU?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,714 miles (7,587 km, 4,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Gulf Shores and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to SDU?
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