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MHR to SDU: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Mather Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,593 mi
10,611 km · 5,729 nm
13h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,593 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHR — Sacramento Mather Airport · Sacramento, 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 MHR
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport11 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport19 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base40 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 MHR from SDU?
The flight distance from Sacramento (MHR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,593 miles (10,611 km, 5,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sacramento and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHR to SDU?
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