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YAC to SNZ: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
5,921 mi
9,529 km · 5,145 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from SNZ?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 5,921 miles (9,529 km, 5,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Cat Lake and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to SNZ?
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