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AMS to SNZ: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,961 mi
9,594 km · 5,180 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from SNZ?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,961 miles (9,594 km, 5,180 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Amsterdam and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to SNZ?
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