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SDU to ILM: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
4,562 mi
7,342 km · 3,964 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from ILM?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Wilmington (ILM) is 4,562 miles (7,342 km, 3,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to ILM?
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