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SDU to QGU: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Gifu (Gifu Airport)
11,574 mi
18,627 km · 10,058 nm
23h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
11,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 10m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from QGU?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Gifu (QGU) is 11,574 miles (18,627 km, 10,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to QGU?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 10m 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 Gifu?
Gifu is 12 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to QGU?
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