Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DEM to GIG: distance & flight time
Dembidollo (Dembidollo Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,702 mi
9,176 km · 4,955 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
See live DEM→GIG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEM — Dembidollo Airport · Dembidollo, Ethiopia
- 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 DEM
- GMB · Gambella Airport36 mi away
- GOR · Gore Airport55 mi away
- BEI · Beica Airport62 mi away
- TIE · Tippi Airport101 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 DEM from GIG?
The flight distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,702 miles (9,176 km, 4,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Dembidollo and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Dembidollo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEM to GIG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEM–GIG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.