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SDU to BWI: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
4,805 mi
7,733 km · 4,175 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,805 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from BWI?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Baltimore (BWI) is 4,805 miles (7,733 km, 4,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to BWI?
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