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TCS to SDU: distance & flight time
Truth Or Consequences (Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,730 mi
9,222 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCS — Truth Or Consequences Municipal Airport · Truth Or Consequences, 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 TCS
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport69 mi away
- DMN · Deming Municipal Airport72 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base73 mi away
- ALM · Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport79 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 TCS from SDU?
The flight distance from Truth Or Consequences (TCS) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,730 miles (9,222 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCS to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Truth Or Consequences and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Truth Or Consequences.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCS to SDU?
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