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ZWL to SDU: distance & flight time
Wollaston Lake (Wollaston Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
6,564 mi
10,564 km · 5,704 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZWL — Wollaston Lake Airport · Wollaston Lake, 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 ZWL
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport35 mi away
- YBT · Brochet Airport57 mi away
- XLB · Lac Brochet Airport71 mi away
- YKJ · Key Lake Airport108 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 ZWL from SDU?
The flight distance from Wollaston Lake (ZWL) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 6,564 miles (10,564 km, 5,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZWL to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 Wollaston Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Wollaston Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZWL to SDU?
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