# Distance from Frankfurt am Main (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro (SNZ)

> 9,602 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,602 km / 5,967 mi / 5,185 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 227° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 03:05 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 22:05 in Rio De Janeiro)
- **Elevation difference**: 354 ft (SNZ is lower than FRA)

## Airports

### [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- ICAO: EDDF
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 50.030000, 8.540000
- Elevation: 364 ft

### [Santa Cruz Airport (SNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/snz-rio-de-janeiro-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-9593-69da-b3bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBSC
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -22.930000, -43.720000
- Elevation: 10 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 03:05 in Frankfurt am Main, it's 22:05 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Frankfurt am Main International Airport (FRA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/fra-frankfurt-am-main-frankfurt-am-main-international-airport/1ef266de-bae6-6a30-b5be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Cruz Airport (SNZ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/snz-rio-de-janeiro-santa-cruz-airport/1ef266df-9593-69da-b3bf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)