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PAO to SNZ: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,575 mi
10,581 km · 5,713 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 22m 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from SNZ?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,575 miles (10,581 km, 5,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 22m 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 Palo Alto and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to SNZ?
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