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FME to SNZ: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,788 mi
7,705 km · 4,160 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from SNZ?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,788 miles (7,705 km, 4,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Fort Meade and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to SNZ?
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