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SDU to EFL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Keffallinia (Kefallinia Airport)
5,897 mi
9,490 km · 5,124 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- EFL — Kefallinia Airport · Keffallinia, Greece
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 EFL
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"33 mi away
- PYR · Andravida Air Base45 mi away
- GPA · Araxos Airport50 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from EFL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Keffallinia (EFL) is 5,897 miles (9,490 km, 5,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to EFL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Keffallinia?
Keffallinia is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to EFL?
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