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GDQ to SNZ: distance & flight time
Gondar (Gonder Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,005 mi
9,665 km · 5,218 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDQ — Gonder Airport · Gondar, Ethiopia
- 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 GDQ
- DBT · Debre Tabor Airport54 mi away
- BJR · Bahir Dar Airport63 mi away
- LLI · Lalibella Airport111 mi away
- HUE · Humera Airport133 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 GDQ from SNZ?
The flight distance from Gondar (GDQ) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,005 miles (9,665 km, 5,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDQ to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Gondar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Gondar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDQ to SNZ?
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