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SPM to SDU: distance & flight time
Spangdahlem (Spangdahlem Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,886 mi
9,473 km · 5,115 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPM — Spangdahlem Air Base · Spangdahlem, Germany
- 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 SPM
- BBJ · Bitburg Airport6 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport25 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport33 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport84 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 SPM from SDU?
The flight distance from Spangdahlem (SPM) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,886 miles (9,473 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPM to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Spangdahlem and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Spangdahlem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPM to SDU?
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