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ZJI to SSZ: distance & flight time
Locarno (Locarno Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,945 mi
9,568 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 mi away
Near SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZJI from SSZ?
The flight distance from Locarno (ZJI) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,945 miles (9,568 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZJI to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ZJI to SSZ?
Nonstop service on ZJI–SSZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Locarno and Santos?
Santos is 5 hours behind Locarno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZJI to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZJI–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZJI to SSZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZJI–SSZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.