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YSJ to SNZ: distance & flight time
St. John (Saint John Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santa Cruz Air Force Base)
4,918 mi
7,914 km · 4,273 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
4,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YSJ — Saint John Airport · St. John, 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 YSJ
- YFC · Fredericton Airport49 mi away
- YZX · CFB Greenwood53 mi away
- YDG · Digby / Annapolis Regional Airport53 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport80 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 YSJ from SNZ?
The flight distance from St. John (YSJ) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ) is 4,918 miles (7,914 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSJ to SNZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from YSJ to SNZ?
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