# Distance from Nashville (BNA) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU)

> 7,999 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,999 km / 4,970 mi / 4,319 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 138° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 05:53 in Nashville, it's 07:53 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 588 ft (SDU is lower than BNA)

## Airports

### [Nashville International Airport (BNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bna-nashville-nashville-international-airport/1ef266df-110e-6df4-b407-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nashville, United States
- ICAO: KBNA
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.120000, -86.680000
- Elevation: 599 ft

### [Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdu-rio-de-janeiro-santos-dumont-airport/1ef266df-9587-6a68-949c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRJ
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.910000, -43.160000
- Elevation: 11 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:53 in Nashville, it's 07:53 in Rio De Janeiro.

## Related

- [Nashville International Airport (BNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bna-nashville-nashville-international-airport/1ef266df-110e-6df4-b407-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdu-rio-de-janeiro-santos-dumont-airport/1ef266df-9587-6a68-949c-06bb2780ed98)
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