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SDU to ROA: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Roanoke VA (Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport)
4,801 mi
7,727 km · 4,172 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,801 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- ROA — Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · Roanoke VA, 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 ROA
- LYH · Lynchburg Regional Preston Glenn Field43 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport44 mi away
- DAN · Danville Regional Airport63 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from ROA?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Roanoke VA (ROA) is 4,801 miles (7,727 km, 4,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to ROA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Roanoke VA?
Roanoke VA is 1 hour behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to ROA?
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