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GLZ to SNZ: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,929 mi
9,542 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from SNZ?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,929 miles (9,542 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Gilze-rijen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to SNZ?
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