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ZBF to SDU: distance & flight time
Bathurst (Bathurst Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,072 mi
8,162 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m 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
- ZBF — Bathurst Airport · Bathurst, 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 ZBF
- YVB · Bonaventure Airport33 mi away
- YCL · Charlo Airport37 mi away
- YCH · Miramichi Airport45 mi away
- YGP · Gaspé (Michel-Pouliot) Airport98 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 ZBF from SDU?
The flight distance from Bathurst (ZBF) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,072 miles (8,162 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBF to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 ZBF to SDU?
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