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MST to SDU: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,904 mi
9,501 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from SDU?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,904 miles (9,501 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Maastricht and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to SDU?
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