Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CFE to GIG: distance & flight time
Clermont-Ferrand (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,561 mi
8,950 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
See live CFE→GIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- CFE — Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport · Clermont-Ferrand, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near CFE
- VHY · Vichy-Charmeil Airport29 mi away
- RNE · Roanne-Renaison Airport44 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport49 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport57 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 CFE from GIG?
The flight distance from Clermont-Ferrand (CFE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,561 miles (8,950 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Clermont-Ferrand and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Clermont-Ferrand.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFE to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CFE–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.