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FRL to SNZ: distance & flight time
Forli (Forlì Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,823 mi
9,372 km · 5,060 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,823 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- FRL — Forlì Airport · Forli, Italy
- 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 FRL
- RMI · Federico Fellini International Airport29 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport51 mi away
- AOI · Ancona Falconara Airport76 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 FRL from SNZ?
The flight distance from Forli (FRL) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,823 miles (9,372 km, 5,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRL to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FRL to SNZ?
Nonstop service on FRL–SNZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Forli and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Forli.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRL to SNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FRL–SNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FRL to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FRL–SNZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.