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STY to SNZ: distance & flight time
Salto (Nueva Hesperides International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
1,054 mi
1,696 km · 916 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- STY — Nueva Hesperides International Airport · Salto, Uruguay
- 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 STY
- COC · Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport10 mi away
- PDU · Tydeo Larre Borges Airport64 mi away
- MCS · Monte Caseros Airport83 mi away
- ATI · Artigas International Airport113 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 STY from SNZ?
The flight distance from Salto (STY) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 1,054 miles (1,696 km, 916 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STY to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 STY to SNZ?
Nonstop service on STY–SNZ 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 2h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STY to SNZ?
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Why are some STY to SNZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain STY–SNZ 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.