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SUU to SDU: distance & flight time
Fairfield (Travis Air Force Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,616 mi
10,647 km · 5,749 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- SUU — Travis Air Force Base · Fairfield, 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 SUU
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport51 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport20 mi away
- CCR · Buchanan Field20 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport29 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 SUU from SDU?
The flight distance from Fairfield (SUU) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,616 miles (10,647 km, 5,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUU to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 Fairfield and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Fairfield.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUU to SDU?
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