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RCO to SSZ: distance & flight time
Rochefort (Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,598 mi
9,008 km · 4,864 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- RCO — Rochefort-Saint-Agnant (BA 721) Airport · Rochefort, France
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCO
- RYN · Royan-Médis Airport18 mi away
- LRH · La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport23 mi away
- CNG · Cognac-Châteaubernard (BA 709) Air Base36 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport41 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCO from SSZ?
The flight distance from Rochefort (RCO) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,598 miles (9,008 km, 4,864 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCO to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 RCO to SSZ?
Nonstop service on RCO–SSZ 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 11h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rochefort and Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Rochefort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCO to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RCO–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RCO to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RCO–SSZ 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.