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CET to GIG: distance & flight time
Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,503 mi
8,856 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
- 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 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 CET from GIG?
The flight distance from Cholet (CET) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,503 miles (8,856 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CET to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Cholet and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Cholet.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CET to GIG?
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