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KTW to GIG: distance & flight time
Katowice (Katowice International Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport)
6,324 mi
10,177 km · 5,495 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- KTW — Katowice International Airport · Katowice, Poland
- 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 KTW
- KRK · Kraków John Paul II International Airport41 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport69 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport87 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport88 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 KTW from GIG?
The flight distance from Katowice (KTW) to Rio De Janeiro (GIG) is 6,324 miles (10,177 km, 5,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTW to GIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Katowice and Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Katowice.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTW to GIG?
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