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SDU to FTW: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)
5,252 mi
8,452 km · 4,563 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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 FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from FTW?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Fort Worth (FTW) is 5,252 miles (8,452 km, 4,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to FTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Fort Worth?
Fort Worth is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to FTW?
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