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CHO to SNZ: distance & flight time
Charlottesville VA (Charlottesville Albemarle Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,783 mi
7,698 km · 4,156 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- CHO — Charlottesville Albemarle Airport · Charlottesville VA, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CHO
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 CHO from SNZ?
The flight distance from Charlottesville VA (CHO) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,783 miles (7,698 km, 4,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHO to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 CHO to SNZ?
Nonstop service on CHO–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 9h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Charlottesville VA and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Charlottesville VA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHO to SNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CHO–SNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CHO to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CHO–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.