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RDD to SDU: distance & flight time
Redding (Redding Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,698 mi
10,779 km · 5,820 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDD — Redding Municipal Airport · Redding, United States
- 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 RDD
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport25 mi away
- CIC · Chico Municipal Airport54 mi away
- EKA · Murray Field98 mi away
- ACV · California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport100 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 RDD from SDU?
The flight distance from Redding (RDD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,698 miles (10,779 km, 5,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 Redding and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Redding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDD to SDU?
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