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EMP to GIG: distance & flight time
Kempten (Emporia Municipal Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,440 mi
8,755 km · 4,727 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,440 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMP — Emporia Municipal Airport · Kempten, 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 EMP
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field51 mi away
- FRI · Marshall Army Air Field59 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport59 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport60 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 EMP from GIG?
The flight distance from Kempten (EMP) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,440 miles (8,755 km, 4,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMP to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Kempten and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Kempten.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMP to GIG?
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