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SAP to SDU: distance & flight time
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,023 mi
6,474 km · 3,495 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,023 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- 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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 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 SAP from SDU?
The flight distance from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,023 miles (6,474 km, 3,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAP to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 21m 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 San Pedro Sula and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of San Pedro Sula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAP to SDU?
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