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SNZ to LBF: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,735 mi
9,229 km · 4,983 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,735 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SNZ from LBF?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,735 miles (9,229 km, 4,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SNZ to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 time difference between Rio De Janeiro and North Platte?
North Platte is 2 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SNZ to LBF?
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