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HAM to SDU: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,163 mi
9,918 km · 5,355 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 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 HAM from SDU?
The flight distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,163 miles (9,918 km, 5,355 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HAM to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Hamburg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HAM to SDU?
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