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SDU to ADD: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Addis Ababa (Addis Ababa Bole International Airport)
5,955 mi
9,584 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,955 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ADD — Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ADD
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport23 mi away
- DBM · Debra Marcos Airport120 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport121 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from ADD?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Addis Ababa (ADD) is 5,955 miles (9,584 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to ADD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Rio De Janeiro and Addis Ababa?
Addis Ababa is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to ADD?
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