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ROK to SDU: distance & flight time
Rockhampton (Rockhampton Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
9,110 mi
14,661 km · 7,916 nm
18h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 20m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROK — Rockhampton Airport · Rockhampton, Australia
- 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 ROK
- GKL · Great Keppel Is Airport33 mi away
- GLT · Gladstone Airport58 mi away
- THG · Thangool Airport77 mi away
- BLT · Blackwater Airport107 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 ROK from SDU?
The flight distance from Rockhampton (ROK) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 9,110 miles (14,661 km, 7,916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROK to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 20m 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 Rockhampton and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Rockhampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROK to SDU?
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