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SDU to MLB: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,320 mi
6,952 km · 3,754 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,320 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from MLB?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Melbourne (MLB) is 4,320 miles (6,952 km, 3,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to MLB?
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