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DRS to GIG: distance & flight time
Dresden (Dresden Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,167 mi
9,924 km · 5,359 nm
12h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 34m 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
- DRS — Dresden Airport · Dresden, Germany
- 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 DRS
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport56 mi away
- CBU · Cottbus-Drewitz Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport69 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 DRS from GIG?
The flight distance from Dresden (DRS) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,167 miles (9,924 km, 5,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRS to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 34m 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 Dresden and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Dresden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRS to GIG?
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