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LIS to SNZ: distance & flight time
Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,815 mi
7,750 km · 4,185 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
- 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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 LIS from SNZ?
The flight distance from Lisbon (LIS) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,815 miles (7,750 km, 4,185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIS to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Lisbon and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Lisbon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIS to SNZ?
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