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HEL to SDU: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,888 mi
11,085 km · 5,985 nm
13h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,888 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 58m 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from SDU?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,888 miles (11,085 km, 5,985 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 58m 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 Helsinki and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to SDU?
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