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UTC to SDU: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,950 mi
9,575 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 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 UTC from SDU?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,950 miles (9,575 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Soesterberg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to SDU?
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