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SDU to HSV: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Huntsville (Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field)
4,898 mi
7,882 km · 4,256 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- HSV — Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field · Huntsville, 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 HSV
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field6 mi away
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport10 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from HSV?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Huntsville (HSV) is 4,898 miles (7,882 km, 4,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to HSV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Huntsville?
Huntsville is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to HSV?
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