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NSE to SDU: distance & flight time
Milton (Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,709 mi
7,579 km · 4,092 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSE — Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North · Milton, 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 NSE
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport20 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport30 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field30 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field31 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 NSE from SDU?
The flight distance from Milton (NSE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,709 miles (7,579 km, 4,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 Milton and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Milton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSE to SDU?
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