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CET to SNZ: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,524 mi
8,890 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from SNZ?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,524 miles (8,890 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Cholet and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to SNZ?
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