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TVC to SDU: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,385 mi
8,666 km · 4,679 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m 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
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, 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 TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 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 TVC from SDU?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,385 miles (8,666 km, 4,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Traverse City and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to SDU?
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