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ACH to SNZ: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,882 mi
9,466 km · 5,111 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near SNZ
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport21 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport31 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport35 mi away
- REZ · Resende Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from SNZ?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,882 miles (9,466 km, 5,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Altenrhein and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to SNZ?
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