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SSZ to GLZ: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base)
6,068 mi
9,765 km · 5,273 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,068 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SSZ
Near GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSZ from GLZ?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Gilze-rijen (GLZ) is 6,068 miles (9,765 km, 5,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to GLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SSZ to GLZ?
Nonstop service on SSZ–GLZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santos and Gilze-rijen?
Gilze-rijen is 5 hours ahead of Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to GLZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSZ–GLZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSZ to GLZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSZ–GLZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.