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MTJ to SDU: distance & flight time
Montrose CO (Montrose Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,960 mi
9,591 km · 5,179 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTJ — Montrose Regional Airport · Montrose CO, 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 MTJ
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport38 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport52 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport54 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport71 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 MTJ from SDU?
The flight distance from Montrose CO (MTJ) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,960 miles (9,591 km, 5,179 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTJ to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Montrose CO and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Montrose CO.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTJ to SDU?
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