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GIG to SNY: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Sidney (Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field)
5,841 mi
9,400 km · 5,076 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- SNY — Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, United States
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 SNY
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport37 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport62 mi away
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport65 mi away
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIG from SNY?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Sidney (SNY) is 5,841 miles (9,400 km, 5,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to SNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Sidney?
Sidney is 3 hours behind Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to SNY?
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