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FWA to SNZ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,155 mi
8,296 km · 4,480 nm
10h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 34m 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from SNZ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,155 miles (8,296 km, 4,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 34m 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 Wayne and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Fort Wayne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to SNZ?
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