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BRE to GIG: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,095 mi
9,810 km · 5,297 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,095 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from GIG?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,095 miles (9,810 km, 5,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Bremen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to GIG?
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