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SDU to MIM: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Merimbula (Merimbula Airport)
8,217 mi
13,224 km · 7,140 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- MIM — Merimbula Airport · Merimbula, 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 MIM
- XMC · Mallacoota Airport49 mi away
- OOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport66 mi away
- MYA · Moruya Airport71 mi away
- CBR · Canberra International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from MIM?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Merimbula (MIM) is 8,217 miles (13,224 km, 7,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to MIM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Merimbula?
Merimbula is 13 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to MIM?
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