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MSO to SNZ: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,509 mi
10,475 km · 5,656 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from SNZ?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,509 miles (10,475 km, 5,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 14m 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 Missoula and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to SNZ?
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