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LEY to SNZ: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,991 mi
9,642 km · 5,206 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,991 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from SNZ?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,991 miles (9,642 km, 5,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 Lelystad and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SNZ?
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