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VGT to SDU: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (North Las Vegas Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,221 mi
10,012 km · 5,406 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VGT — North Las Vegas Airport · Las Vegas, 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 VGT
- LAS · McCarran International Airport9 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base9 mi away
- HSH · Henderson Executive Airport17 mi away
- INS · Creech Air Force Base37 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 VGT from SDU?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (VGT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,221 miles (10,012 km, 5,406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VGT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Las Vegas and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VGT to SDU?
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