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RSS to SDU: distance & flight time
Damazin (Damazin Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,760 mi
9,269 km · 5,005 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- RSS — Damazin Airport · Damazin, Sudan
- 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 RSS
- ASO · Asosa Airport123 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 RSS from SDU?
The flight distance from Damazin (RSS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,760 miles (9,269 km, 5,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RSS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RSS to SDU?
Nonstop service on RSS–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Damazin and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Damazin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RSS to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RSS–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RSS to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RSS–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.