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IGR to SDU: distance & flight time
Iguazu Falls (Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
738 mi
1,188 km · 641 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
738 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IGR — Cataratas Del Iguazú International Airport · Iguazu Falls, Argentina
- 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 IGR
- IGU · Cataratas International Airport9 mi away
- AGT · Guarani International Airport30 mi away
- ELO · El Dorado Airport46 mi away
- CAC · Cascavel Airport79 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 IGR from SDU?
The flight distance from Iguazu Falls (IGR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 738 miles (1,188 km, 641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from IGR to SDU?
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