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FRA to GIG: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,946 mi
9,568 km · 5,167 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,946 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from GIG?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,946 miles (9,568 km, 5,167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Frankfurt and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to GIG?
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