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HSG to GIG: distance & flight time
Saga (Saga Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
11,622 mi
18,703 km · 10,099 nm
23h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
11,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HSG — Saga Airport · Saga, Japan
- 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 HSG
- NGS · Nagasaki Airport28 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport31 mi away
- KMJ · Kumamoto Airport39 mi away
- AXJ · Amakusa Airport47 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 HSG from GIG?
The flight distance from Saga (HSG) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 11,622 miles (18,703 km, 10,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HSG to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 15m 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 Saga and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 12 hours behind Saga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HSG to GIG?
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