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GIG to BWE: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
6,116 mi
9,842 km · 5,315 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
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 BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from BWE?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 6,116 miles (9,842 km, 5,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to BWE?
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