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DTW to SNZ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,163 mi
8,309 km · 4,486 nm
10h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 35m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from SNZ?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,163 miles (8,309 km, 4,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 35m 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 Detroit and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SNZ?
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