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YCG to SNZ: distance & flight time
Castlegar (Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
6,730 mi
10,831 km · 5,849 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YCG — Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport · Castlegar, 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 YCG
- YZZ · Trail Airport17 mi away
- ZGF · Grand Forks Airport41 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport86 mi away
- YYF · Penticton Airport89 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 YCG from SNZ?
The flight distance from Castlegar (YCG) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 6,730 miles (10,831 km, 5,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCG to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 Castlegar and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours ahead of Castlegar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCG to SNZ?
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