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IWK to SDU: distance & flight time
Iwakuni (Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
11,612 mi
18,688 km · 10,091 nm
23h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,612 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 14m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IWK — Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station · Iwakuni, Japan
- 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 IWK
- HIW · Hiroshimanishi Airport18 mi away
- MYJ · Matsuyama Airport34 mi away
- HIJ · Hiroshima Airport44 mi away
- IWJ · Iwami Airport45 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 IWK from SDU?
The flight distance from Iwakuni (IWK) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 11,612 miles (18,688 km, 10,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWK to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 14m 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 IWK to SDU?
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