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WAW to SNZ: distance & flight time
Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,481 mi
10,430 km · 5,632 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
- 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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 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 WAW from SNZ?
The flight distance from Warsaw (WAW) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,481 miles (10,430 km, 5,632 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAW to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Warsaw and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Warsaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAW to SNZ?
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