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RTM to SNZ: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,934 mi
9,550 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from SNZ?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,934 miles (9,550 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Rotterdam and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to SNZ?
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