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HYS to SDU: distance & flight time
Hays (Hays Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,599 mi
9,010 km · 4,865 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 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 HYS from SDU?
The flight distance from Hays (HYS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,599 miles (9,010 km, 4,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HYS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Hays and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Hays.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HYS to SDU?
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