Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo: which side of the plane gets the sun?
On most daytime flights from Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo, the sun shines in on the right. Sit on the left for shade, or the right for the view of the sun.
Best side for shade
Departure time is local at SDU. Seasons use the solstices and equinoxes.
| Departing | Mar | Jun | Sep | Dec |
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| Morning07:00 | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind | Right |
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| Midday12:00 | Left | Left | Left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind |
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| Afternoon16:00 | Left | Left | Left | Eithersun high, ahead or behind |
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| Evening20:00 | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark |
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The route starts out heading west-southwest.
About this flight
Rio de Janeiro (SDU) to São Paulo (CGH) is about 365 km on the shortest path, typically around 55m gate to gate. Set your exact departure time above to see where the sun is minute by minute.
How accurate is this?
Real flights don't fly exactly the shortest path, and delays and winds shift the timing, so treat sunrise and sunset times as approximate. At cruise altitude the sun sets 10 to 20 minutes later than on the ground. A bright cloud deck below can reflect glare in on either side. More on accuracy.
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