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BRE to SNZ: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,117 mi
9,844 km · 5,316 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from SNZ?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,117 miles (9,844 km, 5,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Bremen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to SNZ?
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