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AMS to GIG: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,940 mi
9,560 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,940 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
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from GIG?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,940 miles (9,560 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to GIG?
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.
What is the time difference between Amsterdam and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to GIG?
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