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PDK to SDU: distance & flight time
Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,765 mi
7,668 km · 4,141 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 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 PDK from SDU?
The flight distance from Atlanta (PDK) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,765 miles (7,668 km, 4,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDK to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Atlanta and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDK to SDU?
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