Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GIG to KID: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Kristianstad (Kristianstad Airport)
6,386 mi
10,277 km · 5,549 nm
12h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
See live GIG→KID fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 59m 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
- KID — Kristianstad Airport · Kristianstad, Sweden
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 KID
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport38 mi away
- RNB · Ronneby Airport51 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport54 mi away
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from KID?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Kristianstad (KID) is 6,386 miles (10,277 km, 5,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to KID?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 59m 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 Kristianstad?
Kristianstad is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to KID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIG–KID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.