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GAE to GIG: distance & flight time
Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,256 mi
8,459 km · 4,567 nm
10h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
- 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 GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 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 GAE from GIG?
The flight distance from Gabes (GAE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,256 miles (8,459 km, 4,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 46m 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 Gabes and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Gabes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAE to GIG?
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