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SGR to SNZ: distance & flight time
Sugar Land (Sugar Land Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,008 mi
8,060 km · 4,352 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,008 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- SGR — Sugar Land Regional Airport · Sugar Land, 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 SGR
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport31 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport14 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport23 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 SGR from SNZ?
The flight distance from Sugar Land (SGR) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,008 miles (8,060 km, 4,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGR to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Sugar Land and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Sugar Land.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGR to SNZ?
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