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GFK to SNZ: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,909 mi
9,510 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from SNZ?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,909 miles (9,510 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 GFK to SNZ?
Nonstop service on GFK–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 12h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Grand Forks and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to SNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GFK–SNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GFK to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GFK–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.