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EPA to SNZ: distance & flight time
El Palomar (El Palomar Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
1,208 mi
1,943 km · 1,049 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- EPA — El Palomar Airport · El Palomar, Argentina
- 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 EPA
- FDO · San Fernando Airport11 mi away
- AEP · Jorge Newbery Airpark12 mi away
- EZE · Ministro Pistarini International Airport15 mi away
- LPG · La Plata Airport48 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 EPA from SNZ?
The flight distance from El Palomar (EPA) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 1,208 miles (1,943 km, 1,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EPA to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from EPA to SNZ?
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