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SPA to SDU: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,736 mi
7,621 km · 4,115 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,736 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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 SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from SDU?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,736 miles (7,621 km, 4,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPA to SDU?
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