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DET to GIG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,170 mi
8,320 km · 4,493 nm
10h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,170 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from GIG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,170 miles (8,320 km, 4,493 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 36m 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 Detroit and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 1 hour ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to GIG?
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