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FNL to SNZ: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,886 mi
9,473 km · 5,115 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from SNZ?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,886 miles (9,473 km, 5,115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Collins and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to SNZ?
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