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TZR to SDU: distance & flight time
Columbus (Taszár Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,118 mi
9,846 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TZR — Taszár Air Base · Columbus, 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 TZR
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport32 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport41 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport77 mi away
- BUD · Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport96 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 TZR from SDU?
The flight distance from Columbus (TZR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,118 miles (9,846 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TZR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Columbus and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TZR to SDU?
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