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SDU to VEL: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
6,105 mi
9,824 km · 5,305 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from VEL?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Vernal (VEL) is 6,105 miles (9,824 km, 5,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to VEL?
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