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GIG to SCN: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,859 mi
9,429 km · 5,092 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,859 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from SCN?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,859 miles (9,429 km, 5,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to SCN?
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