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SNZ to FSD: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
5,692 mi
9,160 km · 4,946 nm
11h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SNZ — Santa Cruz Air Force Base · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNZ from FSD?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 5,692 miles (9,160 km, 4,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Rio De Janeiro and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNZ to FSD?
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