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PAD to SNZ: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,044 mi
9,727 km · 5,252 nm
12h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 19m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from SNZ?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,044 miles (9,727 km, 5,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 19m 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 Paderborn and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to SNZ?
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