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ZIN to SDU: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,766 mi
9,279 km · 5,010 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from SDU?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,766 miles (9,279 km, 5,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Interlaken and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to SDU?
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