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HZB to SSZ: distance & flight time
Merville (Merville-Calonne Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,951 mi
9,578 km · 5,172 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m 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
- HZB — Merville-Calonne Airport · Merville, France
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HZB
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport20 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport28 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport38 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International Airport41 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZB from SSZ?
The flight distance from Merville (HZB) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,951 miles (9,578 km, 5,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZB to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 HZB to SSZ?
Nonstop service on HZB–SSZ 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 8m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merville and Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Merville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZB to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HZB–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HZB to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZB–SSZ 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.