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CES to GIG: distance & flight time
Cessnock (Cessnock Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
8,477 mi
13,642 km · 7,366 nm
17h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
8,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CES — Cessnock Airport · Cessnock, Australia
- 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 CES
- MTL · Maitland Airport11 mi away
- BEO · Lake Macquarie Airport26 mi away
- NTL · Newcastle Airport29 mi away
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport81 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 CES from GIG?
The flight distance from Cessnock (CES) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 8,477 miles (13,642 km, 7,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CES to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 5m 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 Cessnock and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 13 hours behind Cessnock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CES to GIG?
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