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SDU to ECV: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Madrid (Cuatro Vientos Airport)
5,052 mi
8,131 km · 4,390 nm
10h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ECV — Cuatro Vientos Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 ECV
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport14 mi away
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport20 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport99 mi away
- CQM · Ciudad Real Central Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from ECV?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Madrid (ECV) is 5,052 miles (8,131 km, 4,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to ECV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDU to ECV?
Nonstop service on SDU–ECV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to ECV?
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Why are some SDU to ECV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDU–ECV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.