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ISA to SDU: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
9,421 mi
15,161 km · 8,186 nm
18h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 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 ISA from SDU?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 9,421 miles (15,161 km, 8,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 56m 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 Mount Isa and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to SDU?
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