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PUG to SDU: distance & flight time
Argyle (Port Augusta Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,607 mi
13,852 km · 7,480 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m 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
- PUG — Port Augusta Airport · Argyle, 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 PUG
- WYA · Whyalla Airport40 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport53 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield108 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport109 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 PUG from SDU?
The flight distance from Argyle (PUG) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,607 miles (13,852 km, 7,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUG to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Argyle and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Argyle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUG to SDU?
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