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JSH to SDU: distance & flight time
Sitia (Sitia Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,052 mi
9,740 km · 5,259 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, Greece
- 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 JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 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 JSH from SDU?
The flight distance from Sitia (JSH) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,052 miles (9,740 km, 5,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JSH to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Sitia and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Sitia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JSH to SDU?
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