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AAR to GIG: distance & flight time
Aarhus (Aarhus Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,301 mi
10,141 km · 5,476 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- AAR — Aarhus Airport · Aarhus, Denmark
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · 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 AAR
- KRP · Karup Airport57 mi away
- ODE · Odense Airport58 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport58 mi away
- AAL · Aalborg Airport62 mi away
Near GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAR from GIG?
The flight distance from Aarhus (AAR) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,301 miles (10,141 km, 5,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAR to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Aarhus and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Aarhus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAR to GIG?
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