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VRL to SDU: distance & flight time
Vila Real (Vila Real Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,982 mi
8,018 km · 4,330 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VRL — Vila Real Airport · Vila Real, Portugal
- 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 VRL
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)39 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome43 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport50 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport66 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 VRL from SDU?
The flight distance from Vila Real (VRL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,982 miles (8,018 km, 4,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VRL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 14m 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 Vila Real and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Vila Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VRL to SDU?
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