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SDU to PIT: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
4,987 mi
8,025 km · 4,333 nm
10h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 15m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from PIT?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 4,987 miles (8,025 km, 4,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 15m 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 Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to PIT?
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