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ZAG to SDU: distance & flight time
Zagreb (Zagreb Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,020 mi
9,689 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZAG — Zagreb Airport · Zagreb, Croatia
- 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 ZAG
- MBX · Maribor Airport54 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport81 mi away
- BNX · Banja Luka International Airport81 mi away
- SOB · Sármellék International Airport83 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 ZAG from SDU?
The flight distance from Zagreb (ZAG) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,020 miles (9,689 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAG to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Zagreb and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Zagreb.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAG to SDU?
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