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BWU to SNZ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
8,391 mi
13,504 km · 7,292 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,391 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from SNZ?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 8,391 miles (13,504 km, 7,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Sydney and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to SNZ?
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