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MTL to SDU: distance & flight time
Maitland (Maitland Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,475 mi
13,639 km · 7,364 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTL — Maitland Airport · Maitland, Australia
- 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 MTL
- CES · Cessnock Airport11 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport21 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport27 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International 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 MTL from SDU?
The flight distance from Maitland (MTL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,475 miles (13,639 km, 7,364 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Maitland and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Maitland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTL to SDU?
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