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QPG to SDU: distance & flight time
Paya Lebar (Paya Lebar Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
9,774 mi
15,730 km · 8,493 nm
19h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- QPG — Paya Lebar Air Base · Paya Lebar, Singapore
- 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 QPG
- SIN · Singapore Changi Airport6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport5 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base14 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport22 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 QPG from SDU?
The flight distance from Paya Lebar (QPG) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 9,774 miles (15,730 km, 8,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QPG to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 38m 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 Paya Lebar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 11 hours behind Paya Lebar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QPG to SDU?
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