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TVF to SDU: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,899 mi
9,493 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 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 TVF from SDU?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,899 miles (9,493 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Thief River Falls and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to SDU?
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