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SDU to YEG: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport) → Edmonton (Edmonton International Airport)
6,725 mi
10,823 km · 5,844 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- YEG — Edmonton International Airport · Edmonton, Canada
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 YEG
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport18 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport79 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport82 mi away
- YZU · Whitecourt Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDU from YEG?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SDU) to Edmonton (YEG) is 6,725 miles (10,823 km, 5,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDU to YEG?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Edmonton?
Edmonton is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDU to YEG?
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