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FDH to SNZ: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,889 mi
9,477 km · 5,117 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,889 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from SNZ?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,889 miles (9,477 km, 5,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Friedrichshafen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Friedrichshafen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FDH to SNZ?
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