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AWA to GIG: distance & flight time
Awasa (Awassa Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,887 mi
9,475 km · 5,116 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AWA — Awassa Airport · Awasa, Ethiopia
- 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 AWA
- AMH · Arba Minch Airport95 mi away
- GOB · Robe Airport106 mi away
- QHR · Harar Meda Airport119 mi away
- JIM · Jimma Airport123 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 AWA from GIG?
The flight distance from Awasa (AWA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,887 miles (9,475 km, 5,116 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AWA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Awasa and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Awasa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AWA to GIG?
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