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DBT to SNZ: distance & flight time
Debre Tabor (Debre Tabor Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,024 mi
9,695 km · 5,235 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBT — Debre Tabor Airport · Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
- 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 DBT
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport52 mi away
- GDQ · Gonder Airport54 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport66 mi away
- MKS · Mekane Selam Airport99 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 DBT from SNZ?
The flight distance from Debre Tabor (DBT) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,024 miles (9,695 km, 5,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBT to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Debre Tabor and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Debre Tabor.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBT to SNZ?
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