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SDU to MCY: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
8,847 mi
14,239 km · 7,688 nm
17h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 49m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from MCY?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 8,847 miles (14,239 km, 7,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 49m 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 13 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to MCY?
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