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SDU to ERI: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
5,074 mi
8,166 km · 4,410 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from ERI?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Erie (ERI) is 5,074 miles (8,166 km, 4,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Erie?
Erie is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to ERI?
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