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TRI to SDU: distance & flight time
BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,836 mi
7,782 km · 4,202 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,836 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 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 TRI from SDU?
The flight distance from BRISTOL (TRI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,836 miles (7,782 km, 4,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TRI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TRI to SDU?
Nonstop service on TRI–SDU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between BRISTOL and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of BRISTOL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TRI to SDU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TRI–SDU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TRI to SDU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TRI–SDU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.