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SDU to COU: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
5,315 mi
8,553 km · 4,618 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,315 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from COU?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Columbia (COU) is 5,315 miles (8,553 km, 4,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to COU?
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