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LHA to SNZ: distance & flight time
Lahr (Lahr Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,865 mi
9,438 km · 5,096 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- LHA — Lahr Airport · Lahr, Germany
- 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 LHA
- SXB · Strasbourg Airport15 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport28 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport31 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport42 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 LHA from SNZ?
The flight distance from Lahr (LHA) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,865 miles (9,438 km, 5,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHA to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Lahr and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Lahr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHA to SNZ?
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