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YRF to SDU: distance & flight time
Cartwright (Cartwright Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,357 mi
8,621 km · 4,655 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YRF — Cartwright Airport · Cartwright, 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 YRF
- YBI · Black Tickle Airport54 mi away
- YRG · Rigolet Airport67 mi away
- YHA · Port Hope Simpson Airport86 mi away
- YWM · Williams Harbour Airport93 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 YRF from SDU?
The flight distance from Cartwright (YRF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,357 miles (8,621 km, 4,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from YRF to SDU?
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