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SAD to SDU: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,831 mi
9,384 km · 5,067 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from SDU?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,831 miles (9,384 km, 5,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Safford and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to SDU?
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