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GLZ to SOM: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
4,841 mi
7,790 km · 4,206 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GLZ from SOM?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to San Tome (SOM) is 4,841 miles (7,790 km, 4,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 San Tome?
San Tome is 6 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to SOM?
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