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KEL to SDU: distance & flight time
Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,202 mi
9,981 km · 5,390 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
- 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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 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 KEL from SDU?
The flight distance from Kiel (KEL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,202 miles (9,981 km, 5,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Kiel and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Kiel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEL to SDU?
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