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SDU to GIG: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
9 mi
14 km · 8 nm
29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9 miles nonstop takes roughly 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from GIG?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 9 miles (14 km, 8 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 29m 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 GIG?
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