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BWE to SNZ: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,138 mi
9,878 km · 5,334 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,138 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, 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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 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 BWE from SNZ?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,138 miles (9,878 km, 5,334 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Braunschweig and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to SNZ?
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