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MGY to SDU: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,065 mi
8,152 km · 4,402 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, United States
- 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from SDU?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,065 miles (8,152 km, 4,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Dayton and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to SDU?
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