Santos Dumont Airport
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilSDU / SBRJ
Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 4,341 ft
77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Rio de Janeiro → Belo Horizonte
SDU
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont Airport
Rio de JaneiroSantos Dumont AirportCNFBelo HorizonteTancredo Neves International Airport
Belo HorizonteTancredo Neves International Airport- Distance
- 232 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
No nonstop connection observed
Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Rio de Janeiro for the options.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Rio de Janeiro: 6.
- Direct destinations observed from Belo Horizonte: 16.
The airports on this route
Tancredo Neves International Airport
Belo Horizonte, BrazilCNF / SBCF
Major airport · 16 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 11,811 ft
73 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte
The distance between Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) and Tancredo Neves International Airport (CNF) is approximately 232 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Rio de Janeiro from Belo Horizonte by air?
- The great-circle distance between Santos Dumont Airport and Tancredo Neves International Airport is approximately 232 mi.
- Is there a direct connection from Rio de Janeiro to Belo Horizonte?
- No direct connection between SDU and CNF has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
- What is the current time difference between Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte?
- Same local time in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.