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PIT to SNZ: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,971 mi
8,000 km · 4,320 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from SNZ?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,971 miles (8,000 km, 4,320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Pittsburgh and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to SNZ?
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