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RIL to SDU: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,991 mi
9,642 km · 5,206 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from SDU?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,991 miles (9,642 km, 5,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Rifle and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SDU?
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