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GIB to SNZ: distance & flight time
Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,789 mi
7,708 km · 4,162 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
- 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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 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 GIB from SNZ?
The flight distance from Gibraltar (GIB) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,789 miles (7,708 km, 4,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIB to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Gibraltar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Gibraltar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIB to SNZ?
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