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HDE to GIG: distance & flight time
Holdredge (Brewster Field) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
5,663 mi
9,114 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HDE — Brewster Field · Holdredge, 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 HDE
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field33 mi away
- GRI · Central Nebraska Regional Airport65 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport68 mi away
- LBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field84 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 HDE from GIG?
The flight distance from Holdredge (HDE) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 5,663 miles (9,114 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HDE to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from HDE to GIG?
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