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FLF to GIG: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,194 mi
9,969 km · 5,383 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from GIG?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,194 miles (9,969 km, 5,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Flensburg and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to GIG?
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