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ZBO to SDU: distance & flight time
Bowen (Bowen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
9,373 mi
15,085 km · 8,145 nm
18h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 51m 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
- ZBO — Bowen Airport · Bowen, Australia
- 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 ZBO
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport39 mi away
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport39 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport40 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport53 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 ZBO from SDU?
The flight distance from Bowen (ZBO) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 9,373 miles (15,085 km, 8,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBO to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 51m 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 ZBO to SDU?
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