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TPF to SDU: distance & flight time
Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,381 mi
7,050 km · 3,807 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 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 TPF from SDU?
The flight distance from Tampa (TPF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,381 miles (7,050 km, 3,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from TPF to SDU?
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