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TEX to SDU: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,939 mi
9,558 km · 5,161 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from SDU?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,939 miles (9,558 km, 5,161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Telluride and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to SDU?
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