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ZHI to SDU: distance & flight time
Grenchen (Grenchen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,774 mi
9,293 km · 5,018 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,774 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- ZHI — Grenchen Airport · Grenchen, Switzerland
- 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 ZHI
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport19 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport29 mi away
- QNC · Neuchatel Airport30 mi away
- BOR · Fontaine Airport38 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 ZHI from SDU?
The flight distance from Grenchen (ZHI) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,774 miles (9,293 km, 5,018 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZHI to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Grenchen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Grenchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZHI to SDU?
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