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FEL to SNZ: distance & flight time
Fuerstenfeldbruck (Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,974 mi
9,614 km · 5,191 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- FEL — Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base · Fuerstenfeldbruck, 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 FEL
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport9 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport22 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport37 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 FEL from SNZ?
The flight distance from Fuerstenfeldbruck (FEL) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,974 miles (9,614 km, 5,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FEL to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Fuerstenfeldbruck and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Fuerstenfeldbruck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FEL to SNZ?
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