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GRF to SNZ: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,871 mi
11,058 km · 5,971 nm
13h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from SNZ?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,871 miles (11,058 km, 5,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 56m 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 Fort Lewis and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to SNZ?
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