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CBF to SNZ: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,547 mi
8,926 km · 4,820 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from SNZ?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,547 miles (8,926 km, 4,820 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to SNZ?
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