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LGB to SNZ: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,264 mi
10,081 km · 5,443 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from SNZ?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,264 miles (10,081 km, 5,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Long Beach and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to SNZ?
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