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MRS to SDU: distance & flight time
Marseille (Marseille Provence Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,516 mi
8,877 km · 4,793 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m 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
- MRS — Marseille Provence Airport · Marseille, France
- 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 MRS
- CTT · Le Castellet Airport31 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport36 mi away
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport46 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base52 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 MRS from SDU?
The flight distance from Marseille (MRS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,516 miles (8,877 km, 4,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Marseille and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Marseille.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRS to SDU?
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