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SCE to SDU: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,936 mi
7,944 km · 4,289 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from SDU?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,936 miles (7,944 km, 4,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 State College Pennsylvania and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to SDU?
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