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PSP to SNZ: distance & flight time
Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,181 mi
9,947 km · 5,371 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 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 PSP from SNZ?
The flight distance from Palm Springs (PSP) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,181 miles (9,947 km, 5,371 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PSP to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Palm Springs and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Palm Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PSP to SNZ?
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