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RDR to SNZ: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,918 mi
9,524 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from SNZ?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,918 miles (9,524 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Red River and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to SNZ?
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