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INI to SDU: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,156 mi
9,907 km · 5,349 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from SDU?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,156 miles (9,907 km, 5,349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Nis and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to SDU?
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