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TEX to SNZ: distance & flight time
Telluride (Telluride Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,915 mi
9,519 km · 5,140 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TEX — Telluride Regional Airport · Telluride, United States
- 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 TEX
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport38 mi away
- DRO · Durango La Plata County Airport56 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport60 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport66 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 TEX from SNZ?
The flight distance from Telluride (TEX) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,915 miles (9,519 km, 5,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TEX to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Telluride and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Telluride.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TEX to SNZ?
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