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GIG to AER: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,965 mi
11,209 km · 6,052 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from AER?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Sochi (AER) is 6,965 miles (11,209 km, 6,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Rio De Janeiro and Sochi?
Sochi is 6 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to AER?
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