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BUD to GIG: distance & flight time
Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,209 mi
9,993 km · 5,396 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
- 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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 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 BUD from GIG?
The flight distance from Budapest (BUD) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,209 miles (9,993 km, 5,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUD to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Budapest and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Budapest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUD to GIG?
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