Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SYD to SNZ: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
8,387 mi
13,497 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
See live SYD→SNZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 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 SYD from SNZ?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 8,387 miles (13,497 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 55m 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 Sydney and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to SNZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYD–SNZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.