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VLC to SNZ: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,136 mi
8,266 km · 4,463 nm
10h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 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 VLC from SNZ?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,136 miles (8,266 km, 4,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 32m 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 Valencia and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to SNZ?
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