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RTM to SDU: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,917 mi
9,522 km · 5,141 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from SDU?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,917 miles (9,522 km, 5,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Rotterdam and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to SDU?
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