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SCN to SDU: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,862 mi
9,435 km · 5,094 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from SDU?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,862 miles (9,435 km, 5,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Saarbruecken and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to SDU?
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