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SDU to VLC: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Valencia (Valencia Airport)
5,115 mi
8,233 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from VLC?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Valencia (VLC) is 5,115 miles (8,233 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to VLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Valencia?
Valencia is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to VLC?
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