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HEI to GIG: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,151 mi
9,899 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from GIG?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,151 miles (9,899 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Büsum and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to GIG?
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