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PUF to SDU: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,323 mi
8,566 km · 4,625 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from SDU?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,323 miles (8,566 km, 4,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Pau and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to SDU?
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