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SDU to BUS: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Batumi (Batumi International Airport)
6,998 mi
11,262 km · 6,081 nm
14h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- BUS — Batumi International Airport · Batumi, Georgia
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 BUS
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport60 mi away
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport90 mi away
- TZX · Trabzon International Airport103 mi away
- KSY · Kars Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from BUS?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Batumi (BUS) is 6,998 miles (11,262 km, 6,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to BUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 11m 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 Batumi?
Batumi is 7 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to BUS?
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