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SDU to ADL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Adelaide (Adelaide International Airport)
8,438 mi
13,579 km · 7,332 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ADL — Adelaide International Airport · Adelaide, Australia
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 ADL
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport65 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport78 mi away
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport122 mi away
- RMK · Renmark Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from ADL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Adelaide (ADL) is 8,438 miles (13,579 km, 7,332 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to ADL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Adelaide?
Adelaide is 12.5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to ADL?
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