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WSY to SNZ: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
9,335 mi
15,024 km · 8,112 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
9,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m 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
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, 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.
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Near WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from SNZ?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 9,335 miles (15,024 km, 8,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Airlie Beach and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to SNZ?
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