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HDI to SDU: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Hardwick Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,855 mi
7,814 km · 4,219 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HDI — Hardwick Field · Cleveland, 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 HDI
- MMI · McMinn County Airport20 mi away
- CHA · Lovell Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport34 mi away
- APT · Marion County Brown Field44 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 HDI from SDU?
The flight distance from Cleveland (HDI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,855 miles (7,814 km, 4,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Cleveland and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HDI to SDU?
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