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FOD to SNZ: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,549 mi
8,930 km · 4,822 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from SNZ?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,549 miles (8,930 km, 4,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Dodge and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to SNZ?
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