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VEL to SNZ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,081 mi
9,787 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 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 VEL from SNZ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,081 miles (9,787 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Vernal and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 3 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to SNZ?
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