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VSE to SDU: distance & flight time
Viseu (Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,946 mi
7,960 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m 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
- VSE — Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) · Viseu, 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 VSE
- VRL · Vila Real Airport39 mi away
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport55 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome66 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base81 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 VSE from SDU?
The flight distance from Viseu (VSE) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,946 miles (7,960 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VSE to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Viseu and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Viseu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VSE to SDU?
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