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DUS to SNZ: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,971 mi
9,610 km · 5,189 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SNZ?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,971 miles (9,610 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Duesseldorf and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SNZ?
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