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BGC to SSZ: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,202 mi
8,372 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,202 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is BGC from SSZ?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,202 miles (8,372 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BGC to SSZ?
Nonstop service on BGC–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Braganca and Santos?
Santos is 4 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BGC–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BGC to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BGC–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.