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RKE to SDU: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,316 mi
10,165 km · 5,489 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from SDU?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,316 miles (10,165 km, 5,489 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 Copenhagen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to SDU?
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