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PUY to SNZ: distance & flight time
Pula (Pula Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,924 mi
9,534 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m 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
- PUY — Pula Airport · Pula, Croatia
- 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 PUY
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport32 mi away
- RJK · Rijeka Airport39 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport43 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 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 PUY from SNZ?
The flight distance from Pula (PUY) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,924 miles (9,534 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUY to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PUY to SNZ?
Nonstop service on PUY–SNZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pula and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Pula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUY to SNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PUY–SNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PUY to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PUY–SNZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.