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RIL to SSZ: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,905 mi
9,503 km · 5,131 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, United States
- 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from SSZ?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,905 miles (9,503 km, 5,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Rifle and Santos?
Santos is 3 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to SSZ?
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