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OLB to SDU: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,553 mi
8,937 km · 4,826 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from SDU?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,553 miles (8,937 km, 4,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Olbia and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to SDU?
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