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RHV to SDU: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,583 mi
10,595 km · 5,721 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from SDU?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,583 miles (10,595 km, 5,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to SDU?
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