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HOT to SDU: distance & flight time
Hot Springs (Memorial Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,143 mi
8,276 km · 4,469 nm
10h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOT — Memorial Field · Hot Springs, 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 HOT
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 HOT from SDU?
The flight distance from Hot Springs (HOT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,143 miles (8,276 km, 4,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Hot Springs and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Hot Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOT to SDU?
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