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SDU to KES: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
6,281 mi
10,108 km · 5,458 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from KES?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Kelsey (KES) is 6,281 miles (10,108 km, 5,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 KES?
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