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SOW to SDU: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,901 mi
9,496 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, United States
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOW from SDU?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,901 miles (9,496 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Show Low and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to SDU?
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