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DEB to GIG: distance & flight time
Debrecen (Debrecen International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,302 mi
10,143 km · 5,477 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- DEB — Debrecen International Airport · Debrecen, 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 DEB
- OMR · Oradea International Airport35 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport61 mi away
- KSC · Košice Airport83 mi away
- UDJ · Uzhhorod International Airport85 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 DEB from GIG?
The flight distance from Debrecen (DEB) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,302 miles (10,143 km, 5,477 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEB to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Debrecen and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Debrecen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEB to GIG?
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