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YQU to SDU: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,975 mi
11,225 km · 6,061 nm
14h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 9m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 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 YQU from SDU?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,975 miles (11,225 km, 6,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 9m 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 Grande Prairie and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to SDU?
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