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MLX to SDU: distance & flight time
Malatya (Malatya Erhaç Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,744 mi
10,853 km · 5,860 nm
13h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,744 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 41m 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
- MLX — Malatya Erhaç Airport · Malatya, Turkey
- 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 MLX
- ADF · Adıyaman Airport53 mi away
- EZS · Elazığ Airport66 mi away
- GNY · Şanlıurfa GAP Airport81 mi away
- KCM · Kahramanmaraş Airport88 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 MLX from SDU?
The flight distance from Malatya (MLX) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,744 miles (10,853 km, 5,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLX to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 41m 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 Malatya and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Malatya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLX to SDU?
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