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WYA to SDU: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
8,569 mi
13,791 km · 7,447 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from SDU?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 8,569 miles (13,791 km, 7,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Whyalla and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to SDU?
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