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HFD to SDU: distance & flight time
Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,849 mi
7,803 km · 4,213 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 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 HFD from SDU?
The flight distance from Hartford (HFD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,849 miles (7,803 km, 4,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Hartford and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Hartford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFD to SDU?
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