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TEA to SDU: distance & flight time
Tela (Tela Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,014 mi
6,461 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- TEA — Tela Airport · Tela, Honduras
- 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 TEA
- SAP · Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport37 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport41 mi away
- UII · Utila Airport46 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport73 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 TEA from SDU?
The flight distance from Tela (TEA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,014 miles (6,461 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Tela and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Tela.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEA to SDU?
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