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SDU to OST: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Ostend (Ostend-Bruges International Airport)
5,832 mi
9,386 km · 5,068 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,832 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- OST — Ostend-Bruges International Airport · Ostend, Belgium
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 OST
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport30 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport41 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport43 mi away
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from OST?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Ostend (OST) is 5,832 miles (9,386 km, 5,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to OST?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m 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 Ostend?
Ostend is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to OST?
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