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SLC to SNZ: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,204 mi
9,984 km · 5,391 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,204 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from SNZ?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,204 miles (9,984 km, 5,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Salt Lake City and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to SNZ?
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