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SDU to GRF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
6,894 mi
11,095 km · 5,991 nm
13h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from GRF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 6,894 miles (11,095 km, 5,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 59m 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 Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 4 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to GRF?
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