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BUF to SNZ: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,067 mi
8,155 km · 4,403 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from SNZ?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,067 miles (8,155 km, 4,403 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 BUF to SNZ?
Nonstop service on BUF–SNZ 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 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to SNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUF–SNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUF to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUF–SNZ 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.