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SDU to SKS: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Skrydstrup (Skrydstrup Air Base)
6,216 mi
10,004 km · 5,402 nm
12h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- SKS — Skrydstrup Air Base · Skrydstrup, Denmark
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 SKS
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport27 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport31 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport35 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from SKS?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Skrydstrup (SKS) is 6,216 miles (10,004 km, 5,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to SKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 39m 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 Skrydstrup?
Skrydstrup is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to SKS?
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