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SDU to QHR: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Debre Zeyit (Harar Meda Airport)
5,961 mi
9,593 km · 5,180 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- QHR — Harar Meda Airport · Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia
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 QHR
- ADD · Addis Ababa Bole International Airport23 mi away
- AWA · Awassa Airport119 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport132 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from QHR?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Debre Zeyit (QHR) is 5,961 miles (9,593 km, 5,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to QHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Debre Zeyit?
Debre Zeyit is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to QHR?
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