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SDU to NRT: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
11,524 mi
18,545 km · 10,014 nm
23h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from NRT?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Tokyo (NRT) is 11,524 miles (18,545 km, 10,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 4m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to NRT?
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