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SDU to MSN: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
5,424 mi
8,730 km · 4,714 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,424 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from MSN?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Madison (MSN) is 5,424 miles (8,730 km, 4,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Madison?
Madison is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to MSN?
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