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PEA to SDU: distance & flight time
Penneshaw (Penneshaw Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,383 mi
13,491 km · 7,284 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,383 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEA — Penneshaw Airport · Penneshaw, 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 PEA
- KGC · Kingscote Airport25 mi away
- ADL · Adelaide International Airport65 mi away
- PLO · Port Lincoln Airport142 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 PEA from SDU?
The flight distance from Penneshaw (PEA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,383 miles (13,491 km, 7,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Penneshaw and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Penneshaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEA to SDU?
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