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ZQL to SDU: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
5,849 mi
9,413 km · 5,083 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,849 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg 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 ZQL from SDU?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 5,849 miles (9,413 km, 5,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Donaueschingen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to SDU?
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