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YFR to SDU: distance & flight time
Fort Resolution (Fort Resolution Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,988 mi
11,245 km · 6,072 nm
14h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 10m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFR — Fort Resolution Airport · Fort Resolution, Canada
- 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 YFR
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport74 mi away
- YZF · Yellowknife Airport92 mi away
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport99 mi away
- YSG · Lutselk'e Airport130 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 YFR from SDU?
The flight distance from Fort Resolution (YFR) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,988 miles (11,245 km, 6,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFR to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Fort Resolution and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Fort Resolution.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFR to SDU?
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