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GRM to GIG: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,688 mi
9,154 km · 4,943 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, United States
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRM from GIG?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,688 miles (9,154 km, 4,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Grand Marais and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 2 hours ahead of Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to GIG?
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