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SDU to PDK: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Atlanta (DeKalb Peachtree Airport)
4,765 mi
7,668 km · 4,141 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- PDK — DeKalb Peachtree Airport · Atlanta, 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 PDK
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base13 mi away
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field14 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from PDK?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Atlanta (PDK) is 4,765 miles (7,668 km, 4,141 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to PDK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to PDK?
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