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HDF to SDU: distance & flight time
Heringsdorf (Heringsdorf Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,302 mi
10,143 km · 5,477 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- HDF — Heringsdorf Airport · Heringsdorf, 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 HDF
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport25 mi away
- SZZ · Szczecin-Goleniów "Solidarność" Airport37 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport40 mi away
- GTI · Rügen Airport48 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 HDF from SDU?
The flight distance from Heringsdorf (HDF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,302 miles (10,143 km, 5,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Heringsdorf and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Heringsdorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDF to SDU?
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