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SDU to SYD: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,397 mi
13,513 km · 7,297 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from SYD?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,397 miles (13,513 km, 7,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 13 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to SYD?
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