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SDU to IOA: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Ioannina (Ioannina Airport)
5,972 mi
9,611 km · 5,190 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- IOA — Ioannina Airport · Ioannina, Greece
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 IOA
- CFU · Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport49 mi away
- PVK · Aktion National Airport53 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport57 mi away
- KZI · Filippos Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from IOA?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Ioannina (IOA) is 5,972 miles (9,611 km, 5,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to IOA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Ioannina?
Ioannina is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to IOA?
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