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SDU to EPA: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → El Palomar (El Palomar Airport)
1,234 mi
1,985 km · 1,072 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- EPA — El Palomar Airport · El Palomar, Argentina
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 EPA
- FDO · San Fernando Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport15 mi away
- LPG · La Plata Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from EPA?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to El Palomar (EPA) is 1,234 miles (1,985 km, 1,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to EPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDU to EPA?
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