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QEF to SDU: distance & flight time
Egelsbach (Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,948 mi
9,572 km · 5,168 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- QEF — Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport · Egelsbach, Germany
- 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 QEF
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield16 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport34 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 QEF from SDU?
The flight distance from Egelsbach (QEF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,948 miles (9,572 km, 5,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QEF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Egelsbach and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Egelsbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QEF to SDU?
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