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SNZ to DRA: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
6,250 mi
10,058 km · 5,431 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNZ from DRA?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to Mercury (DRA) is 6,250 miles (10,058 km, 5,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from SNZ to DRA?
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