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SDU to CLJ: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
6,360 mi
10,235 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from CLJ?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 6,360 miles (10,235 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to CLJ?
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